Principal Project Engineer - Hardware
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
Salary$89,000 to $213,000
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Job Details
- Experience
- Bachelor's degree with at least 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with at least 7 years of related experience.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementAgileEmbedded SystemsAutoCAD
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with at least 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with at least 7 years of related experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in project engineering, technical program management, or engineering project leadership.
- Strong understanding of PCB design, embedded hardware development, hardware bring-up, and electronics manufacturing processes.
- Solid knowledge of engineering principles, systems development lifecycles, and project management methodologies.
- Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, AutoCAD, or comparable platforms.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams while balancing competing priorities and delivery objectives.
- PMP, Professional Engineer (PE), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certifications are considered strong advantages.
- Previous experience delivering space-qualified hardware or aerospace electronic systems is highly desirable.
- Willingness to travel or support off-site activities as business needs require.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex hardware engineering projects from initial concept through final delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define project scope, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and technical deliverables.
- Monitor project performance, budgets, timelines, and key performance indicators while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
- Provide technical guidance throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring quality, compliance, and engineering best practices.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove project obstacles, and promote collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Prepare and present project updates, technical reports, and status reviews for stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by optimizing engineering processes, development methodologies, and project execution practices.
- Contribute to successful hardware development efforts involving embedded systems, PCB design, hardware bring-up, electronics manufacturing, and space-qualified technologies.
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