Smith Micro Director of Engineering

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Position Summary:

The Director of Engineering will be located in Aliso Viejo and is responsible for providing leadership to a geographically dispersed team of engineering and technical professionals responsible for the design, planning, architecture, and support of SmithMicro’s products and services.

 

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and manage an engineering organization that is proficient in designing sophisticated telecommunications services.Build cross-functional and cross-trained global engineering teams.Lead management teams in the planning and architecture of a highly scalable network infrastructure to enable the delivery of SmithMicros suite of products and services. Lead teams of engineers providing engineering support to the product development organization by partnering with the product development managers regarding the development of technical service descriptions, architecture recommendations, and market introduction.Continually evaluate new technologies for potential integration into SmithMicros product and service offerings to introduce operating efficiency, generate additional market differentiators and additional sources of revenue.Negotiate with vendors to ensure that new technologies and services added to the network are cost-effective, and comply with SmithMicro’s standards for operational reliability. Clearly communicate across various departments to ensure deliverables are understood, projects prioritized and deadlines met.Support sales and technical proposals, presentations, and reports to customers. Design and implement processes that provide for a high level of internal customer satisfaction.Continually investigate opportunities to streamline design functions to reduce intervals and improve the quality of each order.Evaluate and implement improved Engineering performance, management, and tracking methods to monitor and control costs that will allow the company to complete projects on time and under budget.Recruit, develop, manage, evaluate, and motivate highly trained technical professionals to ensure an effective work force capable of meeting all stated business objectives.Develop and manage to operating and capital budgets and forecasts. Ensure that employees are trained and equipped with the tools to perform their jobs successfully.

Job Requirements: A strong leader who can motivate the department and will hold engineers accountable for meeting business goal.Experience managing globally diverse engineering teams.Thorough understanding of telecommunications concepts and technologies.Experience in the analysis of performance metrics.Knowledge in capacity management and measurement.Experience in short and long term technology planning.Experience in technology evaluation, testing, and selection.Experienced managing an engineering organization in a telecom environment.Demonstrated history of completing projects on time and under budget.Ability to establish and document clearly defined goals and objectives. Ensures compliance with measured performance.Ability to delegate effectively and ensure accountability for assigned tasks. Proven ability to collect, analyzes, and understand data used to measure performance of the organization.Proven ability to plan, lead, organize, and control in a dynamic work environment.Strong vendor negotiation skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Good presentation skills.Project management skills.Minimum of fifteen years of telecom experience.Bachelor’s degree in ENGINEERING; Advanced degree in ENGINEERING is preferred

The Compensation
Smith Micro Software, Inc. offers competitive salaries, commensurate with experience; a great benefits package including life, medical, dental, and optical coverage. They have a 401(k) with employer matching, a Section 125 Plan, a Stock Option Plan and a positive working environment. Smith Micro is an equal opportunity employer.