Lead Engineer

Advantech • Tustin, CA

11d • $115,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Our ODM Project Development and Solutions team in Tustin, CA is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide technical projects from concept through completion, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a primary technical resource for customers, sales, and internal teams supporting embedded and network PC hardware and software solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field
• 7+ years of experience in PC hardware engineering, design, installation, troubleshooting, or a related technical field, including experience leading technical projects or teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or projects, combined with hands-on technical experience.
• Strong testing, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work across multiple projects while meeting established deadlines.
• Experience managing technical projects from concept through completion.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to customers, sales teams, engineers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing system architecture and interfaces, including electrical circuit design.
• Experience with or familiarity with concept-to-proposal and New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems and related applications.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical projects or pre- and post-sales engineering activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions and provide technical support to customers, sales personnel, and internal teams on embedded and network PC hardware and software solutions.
• Assess customers' high-level technical requirements, design solutions, test systems, and support installation and deployment of embedded PC hardware and software environments.
• Develop hardware and software demonstration prototypes to support sales and marketing initiatives, including rapid prototyping and system integration.
• Lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance and best-practice recommendations.
• Support business development and sales through pre- and post-sales technical assessments, feasibility testing, technical responses to customer bids, RMA verification, and technical training.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues during validation of computer-based products.
• Manage technical projects from concept through completion while coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in trade shows, customer visits, and other business activities and travel periodically as required.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically for customer visits, trade shows, technical training, installations, and other business needs.
• The role may occasionally require lifting and carrying equipment and periods of sitting, standing, walking, or working at customer and trade-show locations, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Education & personal development reimbursement program
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Work from home program – once eligible
• Referral Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior