Section Manager – High Speed Digital Design

Section Manager – High Speed Digital Design

Requirements

• Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution
• Candidate must have 2+ years of demonstrated experience leading small to mid-sized technical teams
• Candidate must have 5+ years of experience in high-speed digital PCB design and troubleshooting including embedded processor, microcontroller, or FPGA-based designs
• Candidate must have experience with high-speed design analysis tools such as HyperLynx
• Candidate must have experience with multiple high-speed serial communication standards and memory interfaces (e.g. GigE, 10 GigE, Aurora, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, JESD204B, PCIe, SATA)
• Candidate must have experience with technical problem solving and root cause analysis
• Candidate must demonstrate an ability to decompose system-level considerations (i.e. requirements) to lower design levels
• Position requires the candidate to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams
• Candidate must have the ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and system block diagrams
• Candidate must have proven understanding of fundamental circuits and circuit components
• Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods
• Candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Candidate must have strong verbal and written technical communication skills
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL area

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to develop team members
• Develop strong working relationships with team members to meet productivity and retention goals
• Conduct regular staff meetings and one-on-ones with team members
• Scale the team by identifying hiring needs, writing job postings, coordinating screening of applicants, interviewing on-site, and making hiring recommendations
• Architect, design, develop and test complex PCB designs utilizing embedded microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs or SoCs to meet system requirements
• Propose and implement ideas to improve organizational quality, agility, and capability
• Support organizational business development goals and initiatives by providing technical input to proposals
• Perform necessary reporting, approvals, and other administrative tasks
• Provide technical input to program leadership during the planning and execution of engineering projects
• Perform hardware system development from developing/deriving requirements to employing appropriate techniques for design, fabrication, integration, and test
• Work split between management tasks and technical tasks is expected to be ~ 25% management, 75% technical
• The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference shown to a candidate who possesses a master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
• Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:
• Personnel management including hiring, employee development, and staffing coordination
• Evaluating and implementing processes improvement initiatives
• Project management including cost and schedule oversight
• Business development activities including developing briefings, white papers, and proposals
• Electrical design for military hardware or aerospace system