Director (Airborne Avionics Systems, GH Integrity, OpenGL)

Sysazzle's client, a fast-growing Southern California high tech company specializing in advanced military defense, homeland security, and energy solutions has an immediate opportunity for a Director of Embedded Systems.

The Director of Embedded Systems will provide system-level electronic solution design expertise and leadership. The successful candidate will quickly become a recognized and respected technical resource in the organization, and represent organization by discussing innovations with customers at various meetings, designs reviews, design various review activities and initiate business development activities to capture follow on and new business opportunities for organization. He/She will have excellent communication skills, a team oriented approach, an interdisciplinary outlook and strong self-motivation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic and tactical direction for the Embedded Systems within the Airborne Avionics Systems Division, including architecture, design, implementation, and full software development life cycle.
• Hire, develop and manage team that will work closely with customers and cross-functional teams to derive requirements, architect, design, implement and test hardware/software systems using Linux, VxWorks, INTEGRITY and other operating systems. In addition to assisting with hardware design the team will also define and develop the OS BSP/drivers and middleware.
• Drive customer engagement and create strategic partnerships that foster growth of the overall Airborne Avionics Systems business.
• Accountable for timely execution and successful delivery of new products. AND Ensure technical specifications and meet customer needs/requirements.
• Present proposals, schedule, budget, and designs to clients and stakeholders.
• Initiate and compose technical proposals, and review proposals written by others.
• Ensure development and communication of all pertinent documentation, such as CR D, SOW, Release Notes, etc.
• Lead/mentor team in completing their assignments, and coordinate assignments with other project team members.
• Ensure the accuracy/appropriateness of all work products from activities and team members.
• Ensure project development plans are realistic and address risks.
• Work with customers and direct team to solve field problems, and to participate in field testing.
• Provide and support technical liaison between customers, engineering, and other non-engineering functional groups.

• Embedded Systems experience with a bachelors degree and/or masters degree in Hardware Engineering
• Hands on technical experience in both software and hardware engineering; embedded hardware preferred
• 5+ years software engineering experience; hands on design work
• Must have RTOS (Green Hills Integrity strongly desired)
• OpenGL experience required - developing GUI graphics for military/aerospace applications
• Thought leader in the Mil/Aero industry with proven success in wining new business and growing a product line - experience writing and winning proposals a plus!
• Knowledgeable of DO178B or certifiable software enviroment experience
• Ideal candidates will have the experience of having taken a software package along with a system and go through a certification process with the FAA.
• Must be a director of high integrity with mature management and organizational skills who consistently builds effective relationships. Will support/mentor cross-functional teams. Possess an open, honest and collaborative style.
• Experience leading organizations through change and embracing new ways of working while delivering outstanding business results
• Candidate will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Familiarity in designing and debugging system software for PPC, ARM and x86 based platforms
• Familiarity with hardware design, block diagrams and schematics
• Understanding of current OS'es, IDEs, stopmode/runmode debuggers and kernel/virtual address space systems
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.