Engineering Program Manager

D3 Embedded•Town of Henrietta, NY

2d•$101,100 - $146,700•Hybrid

About The Position

D3 Embedded is seeking a skilled and experienced Engineering Program Manager to act in the role of Chief Engineer where they will lead a team of Engineers to design and develop and cutting-edge embedded systems. The systems are end-to-end solutions containing; sensors, cameras, mmWave Radar, connectivity, embedded processing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for performance critical applications. The ideal candidate has experience with Embedded Realtime Operating Systems (RTOS) like Embedded Linux, digital imaging, electronics design, software architecture and development, computer vision and machine learning. This position requires strong problem-solving skills, the ability to mentor and guide engineering teams.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working as a Technical Lead, Technical Project Manager, or Program Manager for both hardware/software projects.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
5+ years of industry experience
Experience with System Requirements Documentation, Requirements Allocation, Requirements Traceability, and Test Case development and execution.
Experience with product and component-level FMEAs.
Self-driven personality
Capable of a big picture, system-oriented approach
Solid technical leadership skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Master of Science or PhD in Computer Vision, Machine/Deep Learning, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with autonomous/industrial robotic platforms and applications
Experience with embedded and edge processing platforms (Nvidia Jetson devices, Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, and Texas Instrument Jacinto devices in particular)
Experience with edge AI (accelerators, integration, model conversions, deployment, profiling, etc.)
Knowledge of intrinsic and extrinsic calibration procedures for multi-modal sensor systems
Experience with sensor fusion techniques (calibration, early, mid, late fusion, etc.)
Knowledge of camera optics and computational geometry
Gstreamer experience
Robot Operating System (ROS) experience
Experience with version control systems such as GIT and DVC
Experience with GPU programming frameworks such as OpenCL and CUDA
Experience with Embedded Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and Embedded Linux

Responsibilities

Lead a project team to develop and an embedded system and realize the solution using company core process
Collaborate with key stakeholders to define program scope, timing, and deliverables and use them to execute the program and track progress
Coordinate multi-disciplinary project team leads
Manage project to milestones (Schedule and Outcomes)
Manage resources including; teams, budgets, and schedules, to maximize customer satisfaction, and project profitability
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may affect program delivery
Act as the technical decision maker driving complex technical decisions across multiple teams (Facilitates the discussion to define “done”)
Provide primary technical communication with project team and project stakeholders
Maintain effective communication channels to keep stakeholders updated on project progress and changes
Facilitate technical and stakeholder meetings
Responsible for making sure the right people are on each task and the tasks are understood by the team
Collaborate with management and technical teams on product strategies
Prep and lead gate/design reviews and provide technical oversight
Develop and finalize requirements
Develop electrical and mechanical block diagrams, and high-level software architectures to meet requirements and guide design trade-off decisions
Provide estimations for next phases of a current project using change requests
Maintain project documentation, including plans, schedules, budgets, and status reports.
Requestor for Materials purchases and shipments for projects
Approver for Design Releases (Arena ECOs)
Own the full life cycle of new products/solutions from proof of concept to integration with other components and teams
Lead and/or participate in all phases of the product development cycle including: requirements definition and architecture, software design and development, implementing software, software/hardware integration, verification and validation, and customer support
Develop & identify tools / methods for better design reuse & process improvement
Mentor junior engineers
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Competitive total compensation
Medical and dental coverage
Employer paid basic life, short-term disability, and identity theft coverage
Voluntary vision, life, long-term disability, accident, critical illness coverage
401k retirement contribution
Paid holidays, time-off, and sick time
Tuition assistance and employer paid professional development
Flexible work schedules
Remote opportunities available
Complimentary snacks and beverages
Employer sponsored social events