Manager, Hardware Engineering- REMOTE OPTION

Who we are:

Globalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.

What we offer:

• Work/Life Balance:  Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Financial Benefits:  401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries
• Health & Wellness:  Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program

Job Summary: 

We are currently seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager who researches, develops, designs, tests, maintains, and supports consumer and industrial electronic equipment by performing the following duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineers to design, develop, test, and deliver Globalstar products
• Recruit, motivate, inspire, and mentor world-class hardware engineers 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical lead with outside design and manufacturing partners
• Drive selection of electronic and RF components with performance, manufacturability, and product cost goals in mind
• Prepare or direct preparation of schematics and PCB layout that meets DFx requirements with manufacturing partners
• Generate and maintain internal and customer facing engineering documentation
• Determine development test requirements and plans, and work with engineers to execute them
• Analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• Produce/maintain formal documentation for the manufacture of designed products
• Produce/maintain formal customer facing documentation
• Work closely with manufacturing to ensure a smooth design handoff

Skills and Competencies:

• Expertise developing embedded circuits from schematic capture thru critical layout (Altium preferred), BOM specification, hardware bring-up, prototyping, and production launch
• Solid broad-based knowledge of analog, digital and RF circuits
• Ability to technically manage external design partners to meet Globalstar’s design and product goals and deliver high-quality work
• Expertise in product lifecycle management, ERP, and document control working with contract manufacturers at medium to high volume
• Collaborative approach working with Product Managers to define and negotiate requirements and implementation

Education, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) from four-year college or university in Electrical Engineering; 5 -7 years industry experience; 10+ years preferred
• Prior experience as a technical lead on complex programs; experience as a manager preferred
• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB design tools; Altium preferred
• Experience working with external design resources, such as ODM, JDM, design outsourcing, and turnkey product development partners
• Knowledge of the PCBA fabrication and assembly process
• Experience with battery or other low power wireless devices
• Experience designing modern analog and digital electronics
• Excellent design and manufacturing documentation skills with attention to detail
• Understanding of EMI mitigation techniques and designing for regulatory compliance (FCC, CE, UL, ATEX)
• Familiarity with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, DMMs, oscilloscopes
• Experience with interfaces including I2C, SPI, USB, DDR, Flash, PCIe, UART, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• If not located local to Globalstar’s office in Covington, Louisiana, willingness and ability to travel to Covington as needed (estimated at 25%)
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

Marginal Functions:

A review of this job description may have omitted some of the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the job duties and responsibilities.  This job description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties and/or responsibilities to be performed by the employee in this position.  The employee in this position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.