Chief Systems Engineer

Chief Systems Engineer? Southampton
My client is a Leading design & Manufacturer of Optical-fibre based lasers. This international company are now looking for hands on Manager to manage a small multi-disciplined team. Ideally you would have lasers or stem from an electronics (To component level) background. You will be responsible overall for architecture definition and performance including specifications as required. You will also be in charge of the personal development and performance appraisals on f the electronics and systems engineering team.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
* Working in a multidisciplinary team as Chief Engineer providing electronics system solutions for the full portfolio of SPI products.
* Liaison with product marketing in the early definition stages of design and to interact with customers as required.
* Development of electronics hardware including pump driver, interface circuitry and power supplies for systems and OEM products
* Derivation of specifications for software, hardware and power supplies for either internal our out-source development
* Verification and validation of new designs to demonstrate world class reliability and to ensure compliance to appropriate standards.
* Derivation of next generation system architectures to maintain a leading edge in system design and costs competitiveness
* Personal development and performance appraisals for the electronics and systems engineering team.

Education & Qualifications

* Minimum 10 years industrial experience with a proven track record of bringing complex electronics system development projects to successful fruition.
* Delivering projects to time, cost and quality deadlines within a matrix development organization.
* Experience of working ideally with Lasers or Systems/Electronics, within a component and/or integrator environment.
* Experienced in hardware, power supply, software and firmware specification and design leadership
* Proven track record in developing and coaching engineers across multiple disciplines within a development environment.