Embedded Tech Project Lead – Thermal Imaging

Seek Thermal, Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek Thermal, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Technical Project Lead who will own the technical critical path of new product programs, coordinating engineering across electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, optics, and systems to bring LWIR thermal imaging products from concept through production.

You will report to the SVP of Engineering, drive design decisions, mitigate risks, and manage phase-gate verification and supplier engagements with hands‑on leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical/Software/Mechatronics/Physics/Optical Engineering or related.
• Experience owning the technical critical path of embedded hardware/software programs and at least one shipped sensing or electro‑optical product.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical critical path of NPD programs through phase gates (concept through DV, PV, and production release).
• Ensure design outputs and review materials are complete and defensible at every gate.
• Make and document technical trade‑offs with cross‑functional approval.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early across the program.
• Assign engineering tasks and drive status at program meetings; manage design documentation per design‑control processes.
• Drive root‑cause / corrective action (8D) for sensor, manufacturing, or integration failures.
• Ensure PRD requirements are testable and verification is defined before design gates.
• Provide technical deliverables (SOWs, specifications) for supplier engagements and represent engineering to customers and leadership.

Skills

Embedded systems depth

RTOS debugging

Multicore SoC/MPSoC

I2C/SPI

MIPI CSI

Hardware/software co-design

Phase-gate development

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Agile/Scrum leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

SmartSheets

Job description

Seek Thermal, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA seeks a Technical Project Lead who will own the technical critical path of new product programs, coordinating engineering across electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, optics, and systems to bring LWIR thermal imaging products from concept through production.

You will report to the SVP of Engineering, drive design decisions, mitigate risks, and manage phase-gate verification and supplier engagements with hands‑on leadership.