Lead Hardware Engineer

Job DescriptionSalary:

Our Engineering team at GSSI is growing and we need people that want to help us grow even faster. Heres some reasons why Engineers like working at GSSI:

Industry leading technology and innovation

Fast paced environment with exposure to all aspects of product development and support

A stable, but small enough company that you can still make a big difference

Everything, from concept to product manufacturing, done right here in Nashua NH

We work hard, but we respect your life outside work hours

We are looking for a Lead Hardware Engineer that will be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting complex hardware solutions for GSSI ground penetrating radar products. As a key member of our team, the right candidate is expected to make experience-based decisions and recommendations that best support current and future products. An in-depth understanding of all aspects of hardware design, implementation and support from concept to production launch is required.

Responsibilities:

Develop and invent new high-quality product concepts for GSSI GPR products

Help to evaluate and make hardware technology decisions and roadmaps based on experience

Hands on electrical hardware development and support from concept to production launch including circuit design, schematic design, PCB design, testing and documentation

Evaluate complex systems and components by designing and conducting research and development programs when appropriate

Work directly with Production staff to help support products throughout their entire product life cycle

Work independently and within groups to meet multiple goals simultaneously

Design test methods and test equipment for finished products to ensure hardware meets and maintains stated system-level and quality requirements

Communicate progress and challenges during development with functional and project management

Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Required:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.

15+ years of related Electrical Engineering experience

Proven ability to deliver high-quality complex solutions on time and on budget both as a team lead and a team member

Significant experience in both complex digital and analog PCB designs

Experience with FPGA based designs and hardware description including VHDL and Verilog

Proven experience with high-speed circuit design

Full product lifecycle experience from concept through to manufacturing

Must be able to work both independently and within varying sized groups

Familiar with quality assurance principles and root cause analysis related to electronic and mechanical fabrication and assembly

Experience and interest in mentoring other engineers

Qualifications:

Experience with the following:

RF system design

Embedded systems design

Radar systems and related technologies

Altium Designer schematic capture and layout

Use of simulation tools for analog and digital circuit design

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use fine motor skills. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use fine motor skills, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, squat, climb, and lift. The employee must occasionally lift or carry a maximum of 50 lbs.