Principal Engineer, Systems

Company: Zetron
Location: Redmond
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

General Purpose of the Position:

Serves as primary Systems Engineer in the development of MAX Call Taking products; provides senior-level expertise in communications system engineering, product technical requirements definition, and architectural design (including but not limited to software systems, radio systems, IP networks); ensures architectural integrity and consistent design patterns in MAX products, provides implementation guidance to software and firmware teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in the creation of system analyses, technical requirements and functional specifications for Zetron MAX products and services.
Provide leadership in the design and development of network distributed, highly reliable and available, real-time software systems.
Act as a liaison/translator for Product Management, rendering market requirements into coherent technical requirements and specifications.
Interact with customers and fellow industry professionals to identify relevant technology trends.
Research emerging technologies and assist with establishing parameters for product technology direction.
Provide system-level guidance to software and firmware engineers in the design and development of MAX products, including reference artifacts such as User Stories, System Diagrams, and Architecture Documents.
Mentor members of the engineering group to ensure that they are continuing to advance in their design and development skills. Act as SME for products and technologies.
Support the Engineering Management in the creation of project plans, work identification and breakdown, project cost, task and resource estimates, in a hybrid Waterfall/Agile environment.
Perform work in compliance with Zetron's Design Control Procedure.
Required to perform the job functions in a safe manner.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned by the Company.

Qualifications:

Technical Qualifications

Advanced knowledge related to the creation of system analysis and requirements specifications. Must demonstrate experience in system architecture and system modeling.
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: software design and development; firmware/embedded systems design and development; communications system development.
Practical hands-on knowledge of distributed real-time computing system architecture and design
Demonstrable experience in Software Design and Development, multi-platform (Linux and Windows).
Extensive experience with Multi-platform IP Networking, including various protocols, network design and integration with other networks including RTP / TCP/IP / Multicast / Routing / Switching / Firewalls and Policies - Cisco certification desirable.
Familiarity with E9-1-1 and NG 9-1-1 and telephony. Knowledge of NENA i3 technologies and standards particularly valuable.
Communications protocol development and analysis, e.g. SIP, RTP, MSRP, HTTP and secure variants of SIP, RTP, and HTTP, radio control messaging.
Familiarity with Radio Systems theory of operation - LMR, WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, etc. preferred.
Project Planning and Management (waterfall, agile/iterative).
Highly Available system design and Reliability Engineering (Five Nines).
Hands on experience in public cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) desirable.
Hands on experience with VMware (e.g. ESXi) deployments and technologies desirable.

General Qualifications

Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation, and the initiative to prioritize and plan work to meet deadlines
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment and work effectively with all levels in the company
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to convey information clearly and accurately
Ability to perform work functions with a consistently high degree of efficiency, thoroughness, accuracy and follow-through, including the maintenance of strong process documentation.
Ability to adapt and respond positively and effectively to change, delay, and/or shifting priorities and goals.

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical /Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or in a related field.
Minimum ten (10) years of experience in an advanced system design, hardware design and/or embedded product development environment as a design engineer.
At least five (5) completed projects demonstrating firm knowledge of full product development life cycles.
Or any combination of education and experience that provides the same expertise.





Zetron, Inc. is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and / or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department via phone at 425.820.6363, ext. 294 or via e-mail at careers@zetron.com

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