Bilingual Senior Product Engineer - English/Mandarin

WHO WE ARE

Professionals, Lifelong Learners, People who value relationships, Teammates, & Entrepreneurs. Here at FFL, we believe that coming to work should be fun. Our team of professionals enjoys a company culture that values individuality, works collaboratively to further our model of excellence and celebrates successes together. Being a part of our rapidly growing company means that you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic atmosphere and make real contributions to our future success. It also means that our workplace offers you a great opportunity to reach your professional growth goals

WHAT WE DO

We market and support brands committed to superior design and quality, and all of our products deliver profound health and comfort benefits. As the name Furniture For Life implies, the products we represent are good for you and are built to last.

WHO WE NEED

A dynamic and experienced product engineer who will drive project completion and serve as a liaison between the domestic product development team and overseas factory engineers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work cross-functionally to execute complex engineering projects
• Partner with the Director of Product Development to clearly define opportunities, articulate the end-to-end vision of features, and execute highly crafted designs
• Lead multiple design projects across different product development life cycles resulting in timely and fully functional delivery
• Maintain and promote architectural vision and strategy
• Conceptual thinking that balances user needs and business goals
• Develop scalable and maintainable C/C++ code in support of new designs
• Maintain and grow customer and partner relationships
• Create and maintain design documentation including context diagrams and flowcharts
• Monitor subcontractor, consultant, vendor performance
• Establish functional requirements and performance targets for product and software designs
• Identify programs risks and plans to mitigate, neutralize or otherwise handle risk to ensure program success
• Provide regular updates to the C-Suite and other relevant parties on progress within the work plan to ensure coordination across the engineering team and other company departments
• Verify designs against function and robustness specifications (within own domain of expertise) to ensure products perform
• Continuously improve existing methods and processes to facilitate efficient delivery of high quality products to customers

PAY CLASS & BENEFITS

• Full-time; Salaried; Exempt
• Standard FFL Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, LTD, STD, 401(k) Match

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to present complex technical information to internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent ability to work within a team, fostering teamwork and trust with both external and internal customers
• Capable of leading technical teams through structured problem solving
• Creative, dynamic team player, able to lead small cross functional groups
• Strong prioritization and time management; working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, innovative and dynamic environment, including managing rapidly shifting work priorities and multiple task assignments
• Ability to critique design details against overall product requirements
• Ability to drive root cause identification and corrective action leading to timely resolution
• Ability to debug hardware/software interfaces
• Strong written and verbal communicator who errs on the side of over-communication
• Strong organizational skills

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics, or equivalent from an ABET accredited four-year college or university and 4+ years’ experience OR Master’s degree in previously mentioned field with 2+ years’ experience
• Minimum 2 years R&D/new product development experience
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated ability to deliver excellent products within established timelines
• Experience in embedded software development employing C/C++ and structured programming
• Demonstrated experience with the STM32 family of MCUs or similar
• Programming experience with an embedded IDE tool like Keil Uvision
• Experience with a software version control system like Git
• PCB design and back engineering experience
• DC motor control and real-time operating systems programming experience

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• Bilingual English/Mandarin
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