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Hardware Systems Engineering Manager

Seakeeper

Location: Leesport, Pennsylvania
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: September 29, 2022
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Hardware Systems Engineering Manager Seakeeper Engineering · Leesport, Pennsylvania
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Department Seakeeper Engineering
Employment Type Full Time
Minimum Experience Manager/Supervisor
WHAT YOU’LL DO
When the world says it can’t be done , our engineers say watch this . Our Hardware Systems Engineering Manager, is an innovator, pushing boundaries of what can be done to design creative solutions to meet new product requirements and improve existing products. We are seeking a proven hardware development engineer with the ability to become a best-in-class people leader.  You’ll leverage and further develop in-depth product knowledge across engineering disciplines to mentor and grow your team of electrical and software engineers. With your team, you’ll be responsible for decision-making and practices throughout the product lifecycle including:
• Driving the development of new devices to support our gyro product line including, but not limited to
• 3 phase motor controllers with power conversion stages
• Inertial measurement units
• System controllers with integrated I/O for sensors, solenoid drivers, and relays
• Linux-based devices with UI
• Managing and hiring a group of engineers comprising our Gyro Hardware Systems Engineering team, defining best practices, developing their abilities, and holding them accountable to their work objectives
• Developing system-level expertise on our embedded devices and implementing it to identify project risks, field advice to other departments, and provide guidance to your team
• Identifying and managing outsourced resources to supplement and scale programs as needed to meet development milestones and sustainability needs
• Actively managing their scope, quality of work, and technical path as an extension of your own team
• Outlining sustainable technical development strategies on a per project basis allowing program management to appropriately plan and distribute resources
• Overseeing the training of engineering staff, fostering an open learning environment, and ensuring the team develops expertise for all aspects of product development
• Supporting and reviewing the development of annual budgets, resource plans, and department operations reviews according to a multi-year product improvement and development roadmap
• Taking ownership of engineering change management requests by appropriately planning capacity and scope and delivering on deadlines
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you’ll need to succeed.
MUST-HAVES
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience within the marine, mobile equipment, aviation, automotive, industrial, or similar related industry
• 6+ years of experience in:
• Product development in a manufacturing setting
• Leading successful projects to completion either by managing down or laterally
• Experience mentoring, motivating, and providing regular feedback to other engineers
• Expert level proficiency in developing/reviewing schematics, board layouts, PCB component selection, signal analysis, board bring-up, and troubleshooting
• System-level understanding of power electronics with the ability to independently further your understanding as necessary and generate design and validation requirements
• Proven track record in system development and validation, with experience detecting and properly driving issues down to specific software or hardware functions.
• Excellent communication abilities with the ability to focus information to both a technical and non-technical audience
• Demonstrated ability to influence leadership to make the best decisions using data-driven information facts
• Relentless motivation to improve yourself, your products, and the company around you
• Superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Self-sufficient in facilitating the solution to engineering problems
• Demonstrated confidence to hold your ground in hot situations when correct and gracefully concede when either proven otherwise or shown a better answer
• Willingness both to expect your team to go above and beyond to complete an objective and to lead by example
NICE-TO-HAVES
• Experience in the marine industry
• Experience developing automotive-style embedded devices communicating over CAN
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and navigating through a product launch
• A master’s degree in engineering management or a similar related master’s degree
MORE DETAILS YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW
• You’ll be based in our Leesport, PA facility at least 3 days/week (with the ability to work remotely for the remainder, if you choose)
• You’ll report to the VP of Engineering, also based in Leesport, PA
YOUR TEAM
Our Hardware Engineering Manager will manage the Gyro Hardware Systems Engineering team, which is a newly created department nestled within the larger Gyro Product Engineering Team. It is a small upstart team that will allow us to advance both our existing products and our development capabilities going forward. Projects are managed through an Agile workflow that allows maximum exposure to a variety of projects and systems within the group. The team is comprised of directly employed engineers, consultants, and partner organizations. They have backgrounds in varying fields of electrical, software, and mechanical engineering. You’ll be responsible for a myriad of projects and participate in program management instead of only owning a small defined piece of the process
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE
It’s true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We believe in participative leadership. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. Great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you’re empowered to speak up!
We are constantly pushing (or crushing) boundaries. Stagnant or bored are about as opposite from Seakeeper as you can get! We move quick and if there is something that can be improved upon, we jump on it.
WHO WE ARE
71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it. That’s why we are committed to creating products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with. Our gyro stabilizers eliminate boat roll and create a land-like experience on the water. We defy gravity and completely change the way people spend time on the water.
We started the company 12 years ago, and now 50% of the boats built annually in our core market are Seakeeper equipped. With our recent introduction of smaller units that are ideal for boats as small as 23 feet, there is a long road of growth ahead!
Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry? Come on and apply, we are ready for you!