Rugged Embedded Systems Lead Engineer

Elma Electronic; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elma Electronic is seeking a Project Systems Engineer to lead the execution of complex embedded computing projects for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical applications. This onsite Fremont, CA role requires translating requirements into actionable plans and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Lead activities from proposal handoff through engineering execution, manufacturing readiness, delivery, and customer platform integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience leading complex technical projects and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing project risks, technical issues, schedules, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned systems projects from proposal transition through engineering execution, delivery, and customer integration.
• Translate customer requirements into executable system designs and engineering plans.
• Develop system requirements, architecture documentation, interface definitions, configuration records, and technical review packages.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, supply chain, procurement, and program management teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design gaps, schedule concerns, and project dependencies.
• Support customer reviews, architecture reviews, PDRs, CDRs, production readiness reviews, and integration activities.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Help ensure successful product delivery while maintaining schedule, cost, quality, and technical performance objectives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project leadership

Embedded computing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

VPX

VME

CompactPCI

OpenVPX

VITA standards

SOSA

Job description

Elma Electronic is seeking a Project Systems Engineer to lead the execution of complex embedded computing projects for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical applications. This onsite Fremont, CA role requires translating requirements into actionable plans and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Lead activities from proposal handoff through engineering execution, manufacturing readiness, delivery, and customer platform integration.