Tech Lead-Connected Systems
About The Position
Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster. The Tech Lead – Connected Systems is responsible for providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary software initiatives spanning embedded systems, IoT devices, cloud services, and user-facing applications. This role combines hands-on software development with architectural ownership, technical direction, and team mentorship. The Tech Lead drives architectural decisions, ensures quality and scalability of technical deliverables, and guides engineering teams through the full software development lifecycle. This position partners closely with program management, product stakeholders, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-performance, secure, and reliable software solutions aligned with organizational objectives.
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible software engineering experience, including technical leadership responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering complex, distributed systems.
- Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments with distributed teams.
- Experience with embedded systems, automotive engineering, robotics, or cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as C#, Python, Java, C/C++, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Deep experience with .NET Framework, .NET Core/.NET, ASP.NET, and modern backend architectures.
- Experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular or React.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, etc.).
- Experience with messaging and communication protocols including MQTT, RabbitMQ, Kafka, gRPC, DDS, RESTful APIs, and WebSockets.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
- Cloud platform experience: Azure (AKS, App Service, Azure Functions, Event Hub/Service Bus, API Management, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Azure DevOps, Monitor/Application Insights, IoT Hub/IoT Edge) AWS (EKS, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, SNS/SQS, Kinesis, IAM, CloudWatch, IoT Core)
- Experience with IoT and embedded platforms such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ROS2, and CAN bus.
- Understanding of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and observability tools (Prometheus, Splunk, etc.).
- Knowledge of application security practices including OAuth/SSO, encryption, TLS, SAST/DAST, and secure coding standards.
- Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
- Demonstrated ownership mentality and ability to drive initiatives from concept through deployment.
- Passion for software development and continuous improvement.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering excellence.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and results-driven.
- Team-oriented with the ability to foster collaboration and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across projects, establishing architectural direction and ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy.
- Design, test, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance software systems across embedded, edge, and cloud environments.
- Lead technical planning, break down complex problems into actionable workstreams, and guide teams to effective solutions.
- Maintain ownership of technical deliverables, ensuring quality, performance, maintainability, and security standards are met.
- Write, review, and debug code across the full stack when necessary, setting the example for engineering excellence.
- Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and structured technical guidance.
- Collaborate closely with project managers to maintain schedule alignment, set team priorities, and proactively mitigate risks.
- Drive adoption and improvement of internal frameworks, design patterns, standards, and best practices.
- Participate in cross-functional design discussions to ensure integration across mechanical, electrical, embedded, and cloud systems.
- Troubleshoot complex system-level issues across distributed architectures.
- Support team development activities, including performance feedback, technical growth planning, and hiring input as needed.
- Research emerging technologies and assess their applicability to current and future product initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
