Director, Embedded Systems Engineering

About the Role

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. seeks an experienced engineering leader in embedded systems for power electronics, power management, and digital controls. The role requires managing a team of seven embedded systems engineers, overseeing firmware and software development for high voltage power supplies, and coordinating with global engineering, sales, marketing, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Technical oversight of all embedded systems development activities, providing technical direction, workload management, and day‑to‑day expertise.
• Project planning for firmware/software development, prioritizing tasks and managing schedules.
• Oversight of firmware and software design for high voltage power supplies, including languages such as C, Verilog, VHDL, Assembly, C#, VB6, Java, and WPF.
• Interface with peers in engineering to implement desired features per product and application requirements.
• Preparation and maintenance of technical documentation (circuit diagrams, manuals, reports, release notes).
• Interpretation and review of internal/external customer requirements.
• Improvement of the release process, including revision control systems such as Tortoise SVN.
• Research of latest embedded systems concepts (DSPs, MCUs, FPGAs, CPLDs, SOMs).
• Provide daily leadership, coaching, and mentoring to the embedded systems team.
• Collaborate with global engineering, sales & marketing, operations, and quality teams.
• Develop and implement embedded systems engineering strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Foster an engineering culture of high performance and continuous learning.
• Lead product design reviews, approve design changes, specifications, and releases.
• Ensure project execution on time, within budget, and in compliance with standards and regulations.
• Align priorities with Manufacturing and Quality departments, driving continuous improvement.
• Engage in strategic discussions on product, market, and technology road‑mapping.
• Support the Sales & Marketing team in identifying product needs and providing technical expertise.
• Travel domestically and internationally about 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of product and technology development experience in power conversion and power electronics.
• 7+ years of leading an engineering team in a global company, preferably with manufacturing exposure.
• Extensive knowledge of power electronics, analog circuit design, magnetic design principles, and power conversion.
• Experience in high‑voltage X‑ray power conversion technology highly desired.
• Strong understanding of RTOS and bare‑metal firmware.
• Proven leadership abilities, coaching, motivation, and strategic thinking.
• Project management skills and proficiency with engineering design tools in power conversion, power management, digital and analog control.
• Customer‑focused orientation and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (~10%).

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $200,000 – $275,000, plus a full benefits package. On‑site presence required at Spellman High Voltage headquarters in Hauppauge, NY. Relocation assistance available.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring, selection, transfer, promotion, training, and all other conditions of employment.

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