Director - Electronics - Theranos - Palo Alto

Job description
Responsible for growing, developing, and managing the electrical engineering team.
Take a hands-on approach to planning, organizing, and conducting projects involving the evaluation, fabrication, modification, and design of electronic systems at the board level.
Participate in preparation of requirements documents, design verification, and validation as well as technical design reviews for hardware, software, and PCBs.
Responsibility for taking design from prototype to testable manufacturing qualified design.
Board-level and package-level assembly including (1) surface mount technology; (2) good mechanical skills; (3) excellent electronic/electrical skills as well as computer skills; (4) ability to read schematics and build prototype electrical/electronic circuits; and (5) good soldering techniques.


Desired Skills and Experience
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
10+ years of industry experience including at least 3 years of management experience.
Must have proven design and development experience in analog and digital circuits including experience with embedded processors and microcontrollers, mixed signal, data acquisition, low power, mobile or portable electronics.
Additional areas of expertise that are preferred include: Wireless communications, FPGA, ASIC, and signal processing.
Experience using a digital simulation environment is desirable.
familiarity with relevant standards and regulatory requirements (FDA, GMP, ISO, AAMI, UL, CSA) is desirable.
Experience with schematic entry or CAD or equivalent and PCB layout.
Familiarity with embedded assembly and C programming languages is desirable.
Ability to work in a fast moving environment interfacing with multiple individuals and gathering requirements.
Ability to lead and manage a team of electrical engineers.
Ability to work and deliver under aggressive timelines.
Proven track record of shipping commercial products.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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