Power Technology Associates, Inc. has been engaged to identify candidates for a Director, Embedded Systems Engineering opportunity. Our client is a preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for medical devices, semiconductor and industrial systems manufacturers.
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.
