Lead Product Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Job Info

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As a Lead Product Engineer, you will be a core member of SEL's cellular and connected solutions team within R&D. Our team is focused on creating safe wirelessly connected solutions for mission critical and utility applications that require secure, rugged, industrial, robust communications to create to optimize situational awareness. We provide that secure connectivity to keep the lights on and keep our Electric Grid safe.

As a Lead Product Engineer, you will:

• Possess or having a willingness to learn Cellular technologies including but not limited to: 5G, 4G LTE, public cellular networks, Private LTE (pLTE) such as Anterix / Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), and private network offerings from public carriers like FirstNet, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
  

• Possess technical capabilities in networking, firewalls, and perform detailed troubleshooting to resolve configuration issues.
  

• Develop relationships with internal and external customers to capture requirements and application specifications.
  

• Assist internal and external troubleshoot connectivity issues and configuration.
  

• Provide customer input back into Product Management to deliver voice of the customer
  

• Support SEL internal and external sales partners with technical questions and presentations.
  

• Influence Cellular connectivity roadmap.
  

• Work with Cellular Certification Experts to ensure compliance of our solutions.
  

• Validate hardware, firmware and integrated software solutions.
  

• Participate in writing technical papers, application guides, and instruction manuals.
  

• Attend industry technical meetings and conferences.
  

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field of study
  

• Experience or interest in communications and electric power systems
  

• Strong writing, technical documentation, speaking and presentation skills
  

• Willing to travel up to 25%
  

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  

• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
  

• Negative drug test result(s)
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cellular technologies
  

• Experience with packet capture tools like Wireshark
  

• Experience with networking and securing communications, such as IPSec, TLS, etc.
  

• An understanding of emerging cellular technology like eSIM, iSIM, failover of networks, etc.
  

Location

Boise, ID - SEL's satellite office is located in Boise, Idaho where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Boise has become a top 10 place to live and work due to the affordability, safety, amenities, access recreational activities, and unmatched work life balance. Boise offers a great schools, great universities, and excellent business environment.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
  
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
  

Pay Range Data
We anticipate filling this position as a Lead Product Engineer $79,400.00 - $124,000. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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