Principal Project Engineer, Light Engines Electronics and Firmware

Monarch Quantum•San Diego, CA

3d•$175,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Principal Project Engineer, Light Engines Electronics and Firmware to help build the company’s engineering foundation as it scales. This is a dynamic, hands-on role in a fast-paced startup environment, with responsibility for owning technical direction with minimal oversight and working on next-generation light engine systems involving electronics, firmware, and software. The role works closely with leadership and helps define engineering practices that support the company’s mission and growth. The position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Requirements

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
10 or more years of relevant experience, including pursuit of relevant higher education.
Proven record of successfully leading complex electrical, firmware, and/or software development projects using a structured development process.
Expertise in at least one subset of these technical areas: electrical engineering (analog, digital, or power electronics), embedded firmware, software engineering (controls, test, and automation), systems engineering, or control theory.
Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), because the position requires access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in a startup or technology company.
Exposure to optics, photonics, opto-mechanics, or AMO physics; this is a plus but not required.
Creative and flexible approach, eagerness to wear multiple hats, passion for building systems from the ground up, and comfort with ambiguity and change.

Responsibilities

Own the planning and execution of complex, multidisciplinary development projects, with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
Represent the company to customers and set technical direction in collaboration with functional managers.
Lead matrixed technical teams through schedule bottlenecks, uncertainty, limited information, and sudden changes, while shielding the team from external turbulence and maintaining productivity and focus.
Provide technical, logistical, and problem-solving leadership across electrical, firmware, and software disciplines.
Establish and champion engineering best practices across the organization.
Anticipate program-level risks and opportunities and manage them through projects.
Execute projects according to internal and customer-defined processes; achieve, document, and defend project milestones, including requirements, design and test readiness reviews, integration and test events, test reports, installation, and support activities.
Mentor engineers and project leads, and influence engineering strategy and process maturity beyond individual projects.