Advanced Systems Engineer – Surface Defense Navigation

Jobtailor; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Clearwater, FL, seeks a senior engineer to act as the product team's liaison to Production Engineering. You will coordinate responses to production test failures, supplier issues, and factory support needs, and provide system-level troubleshooting guidance to production technicians.

You will drive root-cause identification, lead evaluation and rollout of new production test software, and collaborate with Design and Test Engineering to improve yield and process capability while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical disciplines such as sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
• 5 years of engineering experience.
• 3 years of electrical troubleshooting skills, ideally with embedded systems.
• 3 years of experience interpreting schematics, test data, and system logs.
• Ability to translate system behavior into clear guidance for technicians and cross-functional partners.
• Communication skills with the ability to coordinate across production, design, supplier, and test organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent issues with strong ownership and follow-through.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related fields.
• Experience with GPS, inertial navigation systems, and other positioning technologies.
• Experience in production support or sustaining engineering for electro-mechanical or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with manufacturing test equipment, automated test software, and factory validation processes.
• Understanding of component lifecycle management and supplier quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the product team's primary liaison to Production Engineering.
• Coordinate responses to production test failures, supplier issues, and factory support needs.
• Provide system-level troubleshooting guidance to production technicians.
• Drive efficient root-cause identification.
• Lead evaluation, testing, and rollout of new and updated production test software.
• Collaborate with Production and Test Engineering to improve product yield, reduce recurring issues, and enhance process capability.
• Track and manage parts obsolescence risks and coordinate mitigation plans with Design Engineering.
• Channel production feedback and recurring technical issues back to Product Development.
• Develop deep expertise in embedded navigation system architecture, operation, and subsystem interactions.
• Contribute to data reviews, failure trend analysis, and technical decision-making for product health.

Skills

Embedded systems troubleshooting

Cross-functional communication

Root-cause analysis

Technical writing

Ownership and follow-through

Education

Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering degree

Tools

GPS/INS experience

Manufacturing test equipment

Automated test software

Job description

• Serve as the product team's primary liaison to Production Engineering
• Coordinate responses to production test failures, supplier issues, and factory support needs
• Provide system-level troubleshooting guidance to production technicians
• Drive efficient root-cause identification
• Lead evaluation, testing, and rollout of new and updated production test software
• Collaborate with Production and Test Engineering to improve product yield, reduce recurring issues, and enhance process capability
• Track and manage parts obsolescence risks and coordinate mitigation plans with Design Engineering
• Channel production feedback and recurring technical issues back to Product Development
• Develop deep expertise in embedded navigation system architecture, operation, and subsystem interactions
• Contribute to data reviews, failure trend analysis, and technical decision-making for product health

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in technical disciplines such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• 5 years of experience in engineering
• 3 years of electrical troubleshooting skills, ideally with embedded systems
• 3 years of experience interpreting schematics, test data, and system logs
• Ability to translate system behavior into clear guidance for technicians and cross-functional partners
• Communication skills with the ability to coordinate across production, design, supplier, and test organizations
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent issues with strong ownership and follow-through
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related fields
• Experience with GPS, inertial navigation systems, and other positioning technologies
• Experience in production support or sustaining engineering for electro-mechanical or embedded systems
• Familiarity with manufacturing test equipment, automated test software, and factory validation processes
• Understanding of component lifecycle management and supplier quality processes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in embedded navigation system architecture and electrical troubleshooting, with a strong focus on production support and process improvement. Capable of translating complex system behaviors into actionable guidance for cross-functional teams while managing multiple concurrent issues effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Embedded Systems Troubleshooting
• Electrical Engineering Degree
• GPS and Inertial Navigation Systems Experience
• Production Support for Electro-Mechanical Systems
• Manufacturing Test Equipment Familiarity

Hard Skills

• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Interpreting Schematics
• Test Data Analysis
• System Log Interpretation
• Root-Cause Identification
• Production Test Software Evaluation
• Data Review and Failure Trend Analysis
• Process Capability Improvement
• Parts Obsolescence Management
• Technical Decision-Making

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Ownership and Follow-Through
• Coordination Across Teams
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Component Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Quality Processes
• Production Engineering
• Test Engineering
• Technical Liaison

Tools & Technologies

• Automated Test Software
• Manufacturing Test Equipment
• Factory Validation Processes