Senior R&D Engineer

In this role, you will be tasked with:

- Taking charge of the innovative, complex electrical and/or electronic design and development for new products from their initial concept to production release while also focusing on design enhancements for existing products.

- Ensuring the successful completion of designs, testing, specifications, documentation, and qualification of products throughout the project lifecycle.

- Setting and achieving project goals, including timelines, budget, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Lead the creation of groundbreaking new product designs from concept to early production stages, utilizing a comprehensive understanding of company strategy, needs, and advanced design skills.

- Developing and managing product timelines, incorporating necessary external resources, and devising improvements for current products.

- Advising on manufacturing and design processes that adhere to industry best practices, diagnosing design challenges, and offering cost-efficient solutions.

- Undertaking prototype design experimentation and fabrication, assessing designs for performance and reliability.

- Drafting product specifications, ensuring products meet these through comprehensive documentation, and sharing test results.

- Conducting thorough technical evaluations to validate designs, including feasibility studies, field tests, and competitive analysis. Providing cost estimations for development, production, and tooling.

- Addressing and resolving complex electrical/electronic design issues during and post-development, in collaboration with internal teams, to support the creation of quality products that meet consumer and company needs.

- Producing comprehensive project documentation, maintaining communication with suppliers, and managing Engineering Change Orders (ECO's).

- Supporting operations and suppliers during the new product development phases with tooling, processes, assembly plans, and capacity forecasting.

- Supervising a range of projects from concept to completion, focusing on timelines, budget management, and quality objectives.

- Fulfilling additional responsibilities as needed.

Educational Background:

- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Electronics Engineering (BSET), or an equivalent field.

Experience Required:

- A minimum of 5 years of experience in R&D electrical design engineering within the consumer product space is essential.

Specific Expertise in:

- Fixed point arithmetic programming, Phased Array and Beamforming Algorithms, acoustic or sonar instrumentation and applications, and translating functional requirements into detailed system design specifications.

- Experience in developing comercial Phased Array Multibeam Sonar systems.

- Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) principles and algorithms.

- Experience in programming DSP algorithms in FPGAs using Verilog or VHDL.

- Proficient in CIC++ programming.

- Skilled in MATLAB programming.

- Expertise in designing, programming, and troubleshooting embedded systems interfacing with analog sensors.

- Profound knowledge in designing, evaluating, and testing electronic and/or electrical circuits and components.

- Experience in the complete product development lifecycle from concept to production, including financial modeling (EVA) and project management.

- A track record of translating innovative concepts into manufacturable designs.

- Proven ability to manage complex projects from start to finish.

- Creativity combined with strong analytical and technical skills.

- Excellent communication abilities for effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

- Advanced proficiency in computer-based analysis, simulation, and design tools.