Job Description

Title: Systems Engineer

Position Reports to: VP Engineering dotted line to Business Unit VP

Company Description

Micropac Industries, Inc. is accelerating the pace of innovation to meet new mission requirements for optoelectronic and microelectronic innovation, design, and packaging for space, military, medical, and industrial markets. We employ focused initiative to drive cost, performance, time-to-market and reliability to meet mission requirements. As a member of the Micropac team you will have the opportunity to learn, grow and create exciting solutions for mission critical applications. You will find Micropac products supporting NASA missions on Mars to oil and gas applications 5,000 feet underground. Customers use our products when failure is not an option. At Micropac, our core values include servant leadership, teamwork, learning and a continuous improvement culture.

See http://www.micropac.com for additional information

About the Job

The Job is the development and deployment of communication systems to service the harsh environmental requirements of rugged Military, Space platforms, and high reliability Industrial applications. To that end Micropac is looking for a System Engineer (SE) with end-to-end experience in the development of high-speed optical communication systems. Expert hardware knowledge of implementations, from Initiator to Fiber, including FPGA, micro-processor interface and fiber-optic transceivers instantiations is a prerequisite to support the business unit’s future product development and roadmaps. This is a customer facing role involving the translation of requirements into actionable product plans and physical hardware. The DSE will architect system designs to the extent of hand-off to internal design resources while having the capability to engage in design analysis and tradeoff evaluation as an individual designer. Hands-on experience with applicable CAD tools and test instruments, as well as electronic interfaces, media conversion and optical engines is required. Understanding of the fundamentals of communications including signal integrity and link budget for data rates from Mb to hundreds of Gb is essential to the job function.

The essential functions and key responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to:

The Communication System Architect will define requirements and serve as the subject matter expert. The CSA will lead communication product developments based upon media protocol conversion and optical engines to build upon Micropac’s history as a Long-Time Supplier to Military / Space / Industrial Communities providing Multi-Chip Modules, Solid State Relays, Solid State Power Controllers, Optoelectronic Assemblies and Custom Packaging to support high reliability and complex Customer Requirements. Our customers have come to rely on Micropac’s Validated Quality Systems, Comprehensive Certifications & Processes as well as compliance to MIL-PRF-38534 Class K, and MIL-PRF-19500 JANS.

What You'll Do:

• Define product requirements through engagement with key customers, target markets and internal stakeholders to develop product growth strategies.
• Support new product definition, development and release to market initiatives.
• Create MRDs (Market Requirement Documents) and kick-off new product development in support of product line roadmap.
• Represent Micropac at industry wide technical forums and standards committees
• Present papers and technical discussions
• Travel up to 25%

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years related experience in physical layer interfaces and controls is required
• Strong communication abilities, written and oral
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work across multiple functional organizations
• BSEE from an accredited institution

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• MSEE
• 5+ years in a systems engineer or systems architect role
• Communication architecture definition experience.
• Existing relationships within the aerospace, medical, and industrial markets

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, & vision coverage
• Supplemental Insurance
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Progressive Wellness Program
• 401k matching program

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V