Director of Engineering
Description
Understanding and managing the engineering development process. Candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following:
1. Understanding product life cycles
2. Functional requirements specifications for new or improved products
3. Statements of Work (SOW) for detailed technical development
4. Budgeting, scheduling, and measuring progress against a SOW
5. Regular reporting to management
6. Use of Microsoft project (or similar project management software)
7. Sustaining fielded products
Candidate will be required to demonstrate to the following in terms of past experience and overall philosophy:
Leadership attributes
1. Developing and articulating a strategic technical vision
2. Demonstrating and Practicing Integrity, Transparency, and Fairness
3. Taking personal responsibility
4. Recognizing and rewarding staff achievement
5. Acting with humility
6. Utilizing assertiveness when required
7. Maintaining a strong sense of Humor
Hiring & Staffing
1. Understanding and documenting Job Requirements (Job Descriptions)
2. Recognizing outstanding attributes in applicants
3. Recognizing and valuing strong character
4. Measuring technical capability
Training attributes
1. Continuing education programs
2. Advanced certifications
3. Awards
Requirements
Education & Experience
1. Graduate in Engineering: Electrical Eng., Computer Eng., Computer Science or other related degree).
2. Masters Degree preferred
3. 7-10 years experience as a developer in related products
4. 7-10 years in Sr. level management
5. Experience in Embedded Firmware Design (C programming, cross compilation, debugging, etc.).
6. Experience managing enterprise level software projects.
7. Experience integrating software, hardware, and firmware into successful products.
Working within our technical environment the selected Candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge in and discuss in detail the following subject matters:
1. Embedded Systems
2. Hardware Development
3. Software Development
4. System Integration
5. Programming languages including C, C++, C#, Java
6. SQL data Bases
7. Linux Operating Systems
8. Process Design and Validation Testing
9. Functional Testing within Engineering
10. Release procedures for Software, Firmware, Hardware
11. Configuration Management
12. Design to cost objectives
13. 6 Sigma
14. ISO 9000
15. Web based technologies
Employer will discuss work days, hours, benefits and salary (DOE)
Contact Information:
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