Description
Ajax Systems is seeking an Embedded Technical Lead to take responsibility for technical leadership and development of new video devices.
The company offers comprehensive solutions for protecting residential and commercial properties of various scales, with a portfolio of 280 devices for intrusion protection, video surveillance, fire safety, and comfort automation.
The Device Department, responsible for device development, faces significant challenges in areas such as Low-Power, cost-effectiveness, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Human (DFH).
Key responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in hardware project development
- Align hardware and software architecture with product requirements and technical limitations
- Organize processes for identifying defects, optimizing performance, functionality, and system diagnostics
- Collaborate with technical support for solution providers (ARM platforms, ISP, DSP, MCU, etc.)
- Implement and maintain development standards, review processes, and quality assurance practices for hardware and software solutions
- Manage technical risks and define strategies to minimize them
- Interact with other teams, including QA, production automation, sourcing, etc.
- Develop and mentor team members
Required leadership competencies and skills:
- Experience as a technical lead in a development team for at least 3 years
- Strategic thinking and vision: ability to shape the technical direction of the team and project, set priorities, and long-term goals
- Communication competence: ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to developers and managers, listen actively, and ensure transparent information exchange
- Inspirational leadership and mentoring: ability to motivate developers, develop individual talents, support team spirit, and help team members grow professionally
- Decision-making and accountability: ability to quickly assess technical risks, analyze problematic situations, make informed decisions under uncertainty, and take responsibility for results
- Change and conflict management: ability to lead the team through changes, resolve conflicts constructively, and maintain a productive atmosphere
Required technical skills and knowledge:
- Understanding of basic principles and common technical solutions used in electronic device development (microelectronics, printed circuit boards, mechanical products, metal and plastic parts production, automation, etc.)
- Practical experience in developing product architecture
- In-depth experience in developing embedded solutions on various platforms (for at least 5 years)
- Knowledge of analog and digital electronics basics, understanding of basic electronic component operation
- Familiarity with digital and analog interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART/TTL, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, MIPI, SATA, eMMC, etc.)
- Experience with various peripherals: sensors, actuators, controllers, accelerometers, etc.
- Professional proficiency in C/C++, shell scripting, and tools like Git, make
Preferred skills:
- Knowledge of embedded Linux development (U-Boot, ARM toolchains, Kernel, RootFS, BusyBox)
- Experience with streaming video, codecs, and decoders (HEVC, H.264, H.265)
- Experience with Buildroot in developing hardware projects on ARM platforms
- Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP) and video data transmission protocols (RTP/RTSP)
- Familiarity with low-power device development and battery-powered devices
- Ability to work with soldering equipment and measuring instruments