Technical Project Lead
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Title: Technical Project Lead
Duration: long term
Location: Morrisville, NC
Position Overview
Lead cross-functional engineering teams in the development of embedded systems and electronic products, leveraging strong technical background in hardware and/firmware to drive successful project execution. This role combines project management expertise with technical leadership to ensure effective delivery of complex engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Lead multiple concurrent product development projects from concept to production
- Define project scope, requirements, and deliverables
- Create and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
- Identify and mitigate technical and project risks
- Drive critical technical decisions
- Ensure project quality and timeline adherence
- Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams
- Lead design reviews and project status meetings
Technical Oversight
- Provide technical guidance based on hardware/firmware expertise
- Review and approve technical approaches and architectures
- Guide system-level design decisions
- Evaluate technical feasibility of proposed solutions
- Validate engineering solutions against requirements
- Support problem-solving of complex technical issues
- Ensure technical documentation quality
Team Leadership
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams (5-15 members)
- Coordinate between hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams
- Mentor team members on technical and project management skills
- Foster collaboration and innovation
- Manage resource allocation across projects
- Interface between technical teams and management
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Required Technical Background
Hardware/Firmware Knowledge
- Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture
- Experience with microcontroller-based design
- Knowledge of PCB design and layout principles
- Understanding of firmware development processes
- Familiarity with communication protocols
- Experience with testing and validation methods
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of product development experience
- 3+ years of project leadership experience
- Strong technical background in hardware and/or firmware
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience with full product development lifecycle
- Proven track record of successful project delivery
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in relevant field
- PMP certification
- Experience with medical device development
- Knowledge of quality management systems
- Agile/Scrum certification
- Experience with DOE and DFMEA
- Background in regulated industries
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