Principal Systems Engineer -- Hardware Engineer Team Lead - (US-CA-San Jose)
Principal Systems Engineer -- Hardware Engineer Team Lead - (US-CA-San Jose)
Compensation: $160K - $233K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: ML93706BRJA
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Experience Required : 10 + years
Degree Required : 4 Year Degree
Travel Required : to 25%
PAID RELOCATION AVAILABLE
Hardware Engineering Integrated Product Team Lead. This Principal Engineer will lead the hardware engineering developers and support teams. This position has some key program roles to perform: to assure a well planned and executed program as well as consistency of processes and systems, and to manage cross program integration and risk management issues in an expeditious manner
This lead will accomplish program tasks through team members/technical leaders; sub-system leads who direct all the HW resources for company, partners, and others engaged in the engineering development efforts, as well as direct material, subcontracts, support equipment and software, integration, production, test and delivery of products / solutions.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: Responsible for leadership of hardware engineering development, cost, schedule, and risk management; suite of concurrent programs engaged in Satellite Communication Ground Receiver technology, and High Speed Digital Data Delivery; Complex, critical Hardware development is the core of the program. As such, the position requires a highly competent and experienced engineering lead who can:
- Direct a multi-disciplinary development team consisting of up to 120 team members of all levels, involved in Sub-system, Rack, Chassis, Board, FPGA, FW Design, Test and Integration, as well as Product Design (Docs, Dwgs, and Manuals), Materials Management, Manufacturing, and Component (unit) test.
- Bid, perform and deliver HW development tasks meeting requirements, cost and schedule objectives.
- Serve as the POC for the customer and PMO on hardware development issues.
Qualified candidates will have
- Track record of successful project leadership experience involving teams of 50 or more engineers in a successful multi-disciplinary development effort.
- Experience leading development efforts that push the envelope of current technology and apply that technology to meet the customer's needs.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate and confidently deliver persuasive technical data packages to high level customer audiences. Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated effective management of Risks and Opportunities leading to the successful delivery of systems providing a high degree of customer satisfaction. Ability to anticipate, prevent, avoid, or mitigate barriers to success.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Required skills 1. Leadership of design and integration of large custom hardware development projects as a technical project manager. 50 or more personnel for 10 years or more.
2. Working successfully through a rigorous "Systems Engineering" approach for 10 years.
3. Experience with RF Communications and / or high speed digital HW technology development.
4. Must show strong business management of complex budgets, and technical decision making abilities in a highly visible position. Experience with Earned Value as a CAM for at least 10 years.
5. Staffing, mentoring and coaching abilities to select and build the team and provide long term growth and success of the program.
Desired skills Working knowledge of medium scale hardware system implementations.
Knowledgeable in the following domains: Digital Board Design or FPGA Design, Material Planning, Subcontractor management, Hardware assembly and Integration, Product Design and Firmware Development.
Program Management Professional certification.
Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume.
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