Director, Embedded Systems Engineering
Compensation To: $225K+ Long Island, NY
Power Technology Associates, Inc. has been engaged by our client to identify candidates for a Director, Embedded Systems Engineering opportunity. Our client is a preferred provider of high voltage power solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Oversight of all Embedded Systems development activities for all products and platforms and all associated R&D. This includes providing technical direction, workload management, prioritization, and day-to-day technical expertise to teammates.
- Project planning for firmware/software development needs.
- Oversight of all firmware and software design for sophisticated high voltage power supplies (HVPS). This includes languages such as C, Verilog, VHDL, Assembly, C#, VB6, Java, and WPF, as well as firmware development based on RTOS.
- Interface with peers in the Engineering team to implement desired features as described in product and application requirements.
- Oversight of the preparation of all technical documentation, such as circuit diagrams, manuals, technical reports, and release documentation.
- Support the review and interpretation of internal/external customer requirements.
- Oversee and improve the firmware and software release process, including the use of revision control systems such as Tortoise SVN.
- Continuous research of the latest concepts in Embedded Systems development, including DSPs, MCUs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and SOMs.
- Provide daily leadership, expertise, and coaching to our highly skilled and dynamic Embedded Systems/Digital engineering team
- Collaborate with the company’s global engineering, sales & marketing, operations, and quality teams to support common projects and overall company strategy.
- Develop and implement Embedded Systems Engineering strategies for current and future product and technology development projects in alignment with the company’s overall objectives.
- Foster an engineering culture of high performance, serving as a role model through leadership by example.
- Lead the Embedded Systems Engineering team with a hands-on approach, focusing on project planning and management, risk assessment and mitigation, staff development, and customer satisfaction.
Qualifications:
- BSEE (Master’s degree preferred) with 15+ years of hands-on experience in product and technology development within the power conversion and management (power electronics) field. Experience in high voltage X-ray power conversion technology is highly desired.
- Extensive knowledge of power electronics, power conversion, analog circuit design, and a strong understanding of magnetic design principles for both low and high voltage applications is preferred.
- 7+ years of experience leading an engineering team in a global company, ideally with direct exposure to a manufacturing environment.
- Proven leadership abilities with a focus on both tactical and strategic business aspects.
- Ability to identify and enhance the strengths of team members, providing coaching, motivation, and direction as needed.
Contact:
Bob Partridge
Power Technology Associates, Inc.
bpartridge@powercareers.com
(617) 331-1511 mobile
