Identify and resolve cross-domain technical issues at integration and interface boundaries.
Guide design decisions to support testability, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability.
Build understanding of sensor technologies, data acquisition, and system-level sensing performance.
Translate sensing behaviors and constraints into clear system requirements and integration strategies.
Support technical planning, milestone definition, and risk management with program management.
Provide technical feedback to schedules, resourcing, and build/test strategies while tracking readiness and integration maturity.
Coordinate efforts across engineering teams and mentor engineers in systems thinking and disciplined development practices.
Serve as a technical point of contact for engineering leadership and customers.
Support definition of system-level test and validation strategies, assist with root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
Experience Requirements
8-12+ years of experience in complex system or product development.
Proven ability to lead or coordinate multidisciplinary technical efforts.
Strong systems engineering fundamentals including requirements, interfaces, and integration.
Ability to learn new technical domains and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
Strong communication skills with the ability to align diverse technical teams.
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically.
Ability to work on-site in Carlsbad, CA or Tempe, AZ in a hybrid schedule of three days per week.
United States Citizenship.
Ability to obtain a United States Top Secret/SCI Clearance; active Secret clearance preferred.
Helpful: experience with sensor-enabled or data-driven systems, embedded systems, controls, data processing, or system integration; prior Project Engineer, Lead Engineer, or Technical Lead experience; full product lifecycle delivery.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems, or related field). Master’s preferred.