Principal Systems Engineer
About The Position
Applied Technology seeks a technically proficient and versatile individual to fulfill a Systems Engineering / Technical Lead role. This flexible, results-oriented problem-solver will be responsible for the following for multiple custom wireless communications products: System Engineering Drive product and feature requirements, architecture, design, and test strategy with customers, management, and individual engineering teams. Author requirements, system design, and test plan documentation, and manage their realization Product ownership and technical authority through the entire product lifecycle (typically 6 to 18 months per project) Ownership of multiple projects and ability to efficiently reprioritize when priorities change Development of technology and product roadmaps Serve as a technical catalyst and mentor for the project team, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and proactively identifying technical hurdles to maintain development momentum.. Build trust and buy-in across all functional teams: Software, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical Hardware, FPGA, Test Engineering Customer Technical Interface Regularly work directly with customers to develop use cases and product requirements Communicate technical status verbally, written, and in customer meetings Occasional travel to customer meetings may be required. Contribute to Business Development and Proposal efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) engineering degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Experience in embedded software and/or electrical architecture and development.
- Experience in requirements and test management
- Excellent verbal / written communications skills.
- Excellent multitasking and prioritization
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- 8+ years design experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
- Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts
Nice To Haves
- Experience with development of wireless communications technology
- Experience with RF, Digital Hardware, FPGA, and Mechanical design
- Embedded OS systems (Android, Linux, RTOS, etc.)
- Configuration Management tools (GitHub, Jira, Confluence)
Responsibilities
- Drive product and feature requirements, architecture, design, and test strategy with customers, management, and individual engineering teams.
- Author requirements, system design, and test plan documentation, and manage their realization
- Product ownership and technical authority through the entire product lifecycle (typically 6 to 18 months per project)
- Ownership of multiple projects and ability to efficiently reprioritize when priorities change
- Development of technology and product roadmaps
- Serve as a technical catalyst and mentor for the project team, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and proactively identifying technical hurdles to maintain development momentum.
- Build trust and buy-in across all functional teams: Software, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical Hardware, FPGA, Test Engineering
- Regularly work directly with customers to develop use cases and product requirements
- Communicate technical status verbally, written, and in customer meetings
- Occasional travel to customer meetings may be required.
- Contribute to Business Development and Proposal efforts
Benefits
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
