Technical Lead

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES:

• Perform digital and analog electrical hardware design for new products and sustaining enhancements.
• Create prototypes for evaluation and testing.
• Design, modify and evaluate electronic devices, components, assemblies, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices.
• Analyze products to establish worst case design operation and conduct experimental tests for design validation for environmentally extreme conditions.
• Contribute as a strong team player using technical and communication skills in global product development teams consisting of cross-functional team members.
• Provide engineering support to factory floor, product management and customers to help resolve technical issues.
• Perform maintenance activities which include developing system enhancements and in planning upgrades.
• Provide advice and analysis as a participant in product development teams.
• Communicate with good interpersonal skills, in a professional manner with peers, associates in other departments, suppliers and customers.
• Supervise, develop, implement and assure compliance with engineering policies and methods.

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• QUALIFICATIONS:
• Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum five (7) years relevant hardware design experience. 
• Good understanding of Firmware design required, and three experience preferred. 
• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Vibration experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in participating and leading new product development teams.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and DFMEA is a plus.

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• KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:

• Hardware design: Selection and design with microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs and other digital circuit devices.  Schematic capture, simulation, and PCB layout, and experience with low/micro power design a plus. 
• Analog design: Strong analog hardware knowledge and troubleshooting skills.  Experience with the design of analog filters and signal conditioning circuits is a plus.
• Microprocessors: Usage or technical knowledge of ARM, TI, Microchip or Atmel.
• Embedded systems knowledge: Basic HW/SW integration testing, hardware performance tuning, embedded debugger tools.  Working knowledge of c/c+ is desirable.
• Tools: experience with the following design tools a plus: Altium, Eagle, ORCAD, LTSPICE, IAR, Kiel, Code composer.
• Technology:  Understanding of Piezoelectric sensor technology.
• Programming skills in C or C derivative languages.

• Ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to proceed on own initiative for most phases of work and only require general direction for new activities.