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************************************************************** JobCircle.com is the largest regional job board in the Mid-Atlantic region, with tens of thousands of job offerings in PA, NJ, DE, MD, NY, and Washington D.C.  To learn more, visit http://www.jobcircle.com?source=ng ************************************************************** Job _title_:     Chief Engineer - Maritime Programs Job Location:  NC: Durham Pay Rate:      Open Job Length:    full time Start Date:    2010-01-28 Company Name:  iRobot Corporation Contact:       Human Resources Phone:         email only please Fax:           email only please De_script_ion:   Chief Engineer - Maritime Programs Job Code :MIL-10-38 Division :Government & Industrial Robots Location urham NC US 27713 Job Type :Full Time Career Level :Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Education :Bachelors Degree Skill :Engineering -Mechanical Integrity, Electrical, Design Category :Aerospace/Aviation/Defense Job De_script_ion : Chief Engineer – Maritime Programs – Government & Industrial Robotics Division iRobot delivers innovative robots that are making a difference in people’s lives. From cleaning floors to disarming explosives, we constantly strive to find better ways to tackle dull, dirty and dangerous missions—with better results. Location: Durham, NC We seek an experiencedChief Engineerfor our Government & Industrial Robotics Division – Maritime Program. In this role, youwill be responsible for leading a team of talented hardware and software engineers in the design, development and sustainment of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles including product line architecture, requirements development and traceability, customer interface, HW and SW development, risk analysis and mitigation, test and evaluation, transition to production and sustainment support. The position will be located in the Durham, NC and report on solid line basis to the Competency Manager in Bedford, MA with dotted line responsibility to the Maritime Program Manager in Durham.  Responsibilities: * Supervise and coordinate all aspects of 10 person Maritime Program engineering team to comply with cost, schedule and technical requirements. * Ensure Maritime Program’s compliance with established iRobot engineering standards and practices. * Assist program manager and IPT Leads with the development and implementation of integrated program plans, issue reporting, and risk management.  * Manage program technical risk and abatement actions in cooperation with program team and competency. * Develop technical metrics and track through regular reviews and reporting to allow earlier identification of technical issues to the program manager and the competency. * Review all technical requirements changes and coordinate analysis of the impact of those changes on schedule, budget and performance. Ensure implementation is consistent with design integrity. * Interfaces with engineering organization to ensure the program is adequately staffed, trained and possesses the necessary equipment and tools to effectively execute the program * Develop and lead Maritime UUV knowledge capture process that sustains and expands iRobot’s knowledge of existing designs and enhances understanding of the underwater unmanned environment. * Function as the Programs primary engineering interface to both internal iRobot and external organizations. * Interact with customer to provide technical status and engineering schedule. * Mentormanagers and less experienced Engineering personnel. Provide input to performance appraisals of assigned engineering leads. * Develop Maritime Product Technical Roadmap. Job Requirements : Requirements/Qualifications: Applicant is expected to apply broad technical knowledge and management skills to the development and fielding of complex underwater products including _embed_ded software. Proven experience in the underwater environment is required with specific experience in the design and development of UUV’s a plus. Candidate must have experience leading engineering teams and will be required to develop underwater products that deliver “best value” to our customers. Specific requirements of the position include: ·     BS in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, from a university recognized for engineering excellence. MS is preferred. ·     10 years of experience in designing underwater systems with familiarity in such issues as sealing, buoyancy and hydrodynamics desired. Strong experience in non-underwater systems may meet this requirement. ·     Minimum of 5 years experience leading cross functional technical teams including mechanical, electrical, software and manufacturing engineering disciplines. ·     Project management experience. ·     Experience putting underwater products into production ·     Experience supporting unique, customized and tailored customer requirements ·     Solid understanding and reputation in the underwater market space ·     Experience with analog and digital system design ·     Familiarity with ECAD design tools. PRO/E proficiency a plus. ·     Experience with DoD contracting, standards and documentation. ·     Previous experience with motion control systems, sensors, actuators and robotic mechanisms ·     Outstanding written and oral communication skills.  ·     Experience with and/or interest in robotics. ·     US Citizenship required. iRobot’s staff includes some of the most talented and influential people in the robotics field. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new and fast-growing industry in a position that will both challenge and provide unmatched experience. iRobot offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, as well as a dynamic and exciting working environment. Please refer to Job code irobot-212 when responding to this ad. 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