Principal Product Engineer

In this role you will be involved with the analysis, design, development, and implementation of new and/or existing systems/sub-systems. and this may include Architectural Design, Requirements Engineering, or others. Determine system specifications and support the acquisition of hardware and software (or subcontractor services as needed). Responsible for leading a group of engineers on a technical activity and completion of activity on time and budget. Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems. May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments.

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems.
• May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments.
• Ability to lead a technical group independently.
• Support with the Qualification Test and Conformance Inspection efforts of product line.
• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services.
• Develop prototypes to retire key risks.
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel.
• Lead and direct the work of others as assigned.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings.
• Working with the Engineering Team, support verification and validation of the product via ECT, DVT and formal qualification.
• Support Product Transition to Production.
• As the product design expert for activities downstream of product development, work with NPI/Manufacturing in the successful transition of the product into both LRIP and FRP.
• Product Sustainment in Production.
• Responsible for assisting Operations team (NPI/Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly & Test, Supply Chain and Quality Assurance) in performing effective root cause and corrective action of product issues, be it process related, build related or design related.
• Attend and support the FRB (Failure Review board) team.
• Responsible for product obsolescence analysis and re-design as necessary.
• Responsible for incorporation of ECOs resulting from CCB-approved CRs or ECPs, work with Project Engineers depending upon magnitude of product re-design/upgrade.
• Work with PM, Contracts and QA on any RMA issues.
• Product POC for resolving customer questions on fielded products, work with ILS and FSR to ensure customer satisfaction with product fielding and use.
• Support retirement and disposal of products.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Engineering Leadership experience.
• Experience in DFM/DFT/DFX.
• Ability to lead a technical group independently.