Director Engineering Development

Continental Electronics Corporation; Richardson, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Systems, Inc. seeks a Director of Engineering Development to lead electrical and RF design for advanced RF transmitter systems. You will guide architecture, supervise from concept to release, and mentor engineers while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain and program management.

You will craft development standards, manage multi-program priorities, and nurture a high-performance engineering culture, with opportunities for growth and security clearances as needed.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline with relevant management experience.
• Proven 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in electrical design, circuit design, RF engineering, PCB design, or hardware product development.
• Experience with RF system design, specifically high power and/or high-speed, time-based communications transmissions.
• Hands-on leadership with willingness to dive deep as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with project teams, management and customers.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical designs, schematics, circuit designs, layout strategies, PCB layouts, design constraints, and release documentation.
• Establish and maintain engineering development standards for schematic quality, circuit design practices, layout rules, and design-for-manufacturing.
• Pilot disciplined development reviews, including requirements, architecture, schematic, layout, and production readiness reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into actionable plans, schedules, and deliverables.
• Lead and develop a diverse team of electrical and RF engineers, fostering high performance and growth.

Skills

RF design

Leadership

Communication

Design reviews

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

ECAD tools

Job description

Overview

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go-to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

The Director of Engineering Development will lead a key portion of the engineering team responsible for electrical design, circuit design and layout, and RF front-end design for state-of-the-art RF transmitter systems. The director will guide design architecture, oversee execution from concept through release, strengthen development processes, and mentor engineers across the various programs. The role requires strong collaboration with the other engineering functions, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical designs, schematics, circuit designs, layout strategies, PCB layouts, design constraints, stack-ups, component selections, simulations, test plans, analysis results, and release documentation
• Establish and maintain engineering development standards for schematic quality, circuit design practices, layout rules, component libraries, documentation, design reviews, design-for-test, and design-for-manufacturing
• Pilot disciplined development reviews, including requirements reviews, architecture reviews, schematic reviews, layout reviews, design risk reviews, peer reviews, and production readiness reviews
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate customer, product, and system requirements into actionable engineering plans, trade studies, staffing needs, schedules, and deliverables
• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of electrical and RF engineers and designers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous professional growth
• Manage engineering development priorities, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, technical risks, supplier dependencies, and issue resolution across multiple programs
• Develop engineering talent through coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, career development, performance feedback, and succession planning
• Create functional strategies and specific objectives for the team
• Develop budgets, policies and procedures to support the functional infrastructure
• Spearhead talent acquisition and onboarding to scale the department as well as foster team engagement and retention
• Navigate interpersonal and technical disagreements constructively to maintain a positive, healthy work environment
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Ensure that direct report(s) are trained and evaluated on their knowledge and adherence to the company’s values, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and applicable compliance policies
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline or field with relevant management experience
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in electrical design, circuit design, RF engineering, PCB design, or hardware product development
• Experience with RF system design, specifically high power and/or high-speed, time-based communication transmissions
• Experience with tools of the trade for design, simulation, analysis and layout
• A hands‑on leader who is willing to dive deep as and when needed
• Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with project teams, management and customers.
• Demonstrate high business acumen with ability to analyze complex problems and data, and make high‑quality, data‑driven decisions
• Proven ability to lead complex engineering development efforts, make sound technical tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, resolve risks, and deliver hardware solutions on schedule
• Some travel will be required
• Selected candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance issued by the U.S. Government throughout the course of their employment

Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI

Pay may range from $199,000 to $237,000 annually

The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job‑related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations.

Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long‑term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discounted rate through the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP). OSI also offers comprehensive benefits including various options for health plans, access to 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, disability insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, leave of absence programs and an array of voluntary benefits. In addition, paid time off is offered to be used for vacation, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. Full‑Time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time‑off.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “OSI”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI.

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OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.