Senior Project Technical Lead - Systems Focused - Hardware & Software - NPI - Electronics/RF Engineering - (RL7666)

Location - Paignton, Devon
Designation: On-site or Hybrid (3-4 DPW on-site)
Salary: Negotiable DOE
Benefits: Excellent
Start: ASAP

The Client - Curo are Partnering with a Global Company who deliver their B2B Customers cutting-edge technology. Their automated test and assurance solutions accelerate technology development in the la and ensure new products and services perform in the real world. Their innovative portfolio of products and services address the test, assurance, and automation challenges of a new generation of technologies: 5G, SD-WAN, Cloud, Autonomous Vehicles and beyond.

The Candidate - This role would suit a candidate from a technical background, with a Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar discipline. We are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience of Project Technical Leadership, New Product Introduction, and System level design including hard and soft elements. The ideal work designation is 3-4 days per week on-site in Paignton Devon, so we do need someone who is commutable to that location, or has a willingness to relocate.

The Role - The Project Technical Lead is responsible for all elements of technical project leadership for their assigned projects within the Companies Product development team. This involves leadership of cross functional teams and liaising with various functions throughout the organisation. The individual should be comfortable with taking a leadership position, making decisions and be able to effectively communicate with others. This may also require conflict resolution when it comes to conflicting design decisions around project development. This role also requires Individual contribution towards project delivery. It is important that someone in this role has a good appreciation of overall systems so is able to consider technical leadership for aspects of the project both inside and outside their area of technical expertise.

This role will have no functional reports.

Duties:

• Technical Leadership of projects made up of cross discipline engineers at varying levels of seniority.
• Coordinate and provide technical input into Product Management Team against customer requirements.
• Determine technical resource required for project execution.
• Requirements capture.
• Work with the company's Product Realisation Process (PRP), including all stages of the product life cycle: Concept, Requirements capture, planning/estimation, detailed design, implementation, qualification, and end of life.
• Liaising with all Design for Excellence leads throughout project duration to gather inputs and ensure actions completed.
• Leading design review meetings (including gathering required inputs and completing documentation).
• Completing design review documentation, ensuring Design for Excellence inputs are incorporated.
• Determine validation and qualification requirements working closely with Product verification team.
• Providing technical leadership to a cross functional team during the design and development of technical projects. Includes need to understand and account for requirements outside of normal discipline (eg HW and non-engineering teams).
• Work with Programme Management Office (PMO) to provide technical updates on project progress, monitor risks and execute Project plans.
• Make decisions around technical implementation of projects.
• Work with PMO to manage resource contention.
• Be an individual contributor within projects in areas of engineering discipline, eg Software, hardware, Systems.
• Consider inputs from all areas of the business required for product launch (eg operations, Global Services, Supply chain, Commercial).

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar discipline.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in working within a structured engineering environment that includes Requirements Analysis/Definition, Design/Implementation, Defect Tracking, and Testing.
• Demonstrable experience of project technical leadership.
• Demonstrable business acumen skills.

General:

• Excellent interpersonal communication, problem solving, presentation and analytical skills.
• Team player with highly collaborative and positive attitude.
• Eager to learn new technologies, self-motivated, energetic approach.
• Demonstrable mentoring and training experience.
• Communicates effectively, listens sensitively, adapts communication to audience and fosters effective communication with others.

Technical Experience:

Experience in handling software engineering delivery, eg Waterfall and AGILE methodologies, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
New Product Introduction experience.
Knowledge of Project management tools and methods.
System level design including hard and soft elements.

Initiative and ownership:

• Initiative step up and take action without being asked. Look for opportunities to make a difference.
• Resourcefulness adapt to new/difficult situations and devise ways to overcome obstacles.
• Decisive, determined, and persistent demonstrating both individual and collective ownership.
• Leading by example and results oriented focus is on getting to the desired outcome.

Additional demonstrable leadership traits

• Ability to both own and lead multi-disciplinary projects through the Project Realisation Process.
• Consistent approach.
• Organisational skills.
• Creativity original/innovative thinker, ability to go beyond traditional approaches.

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