Participates in and may lead a development team. Assist in the design, development, modification, and evaluation of software components and systems. May be needed to instruct and provide technical guidance to engineers and other technical staff through the design and development process.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

• Develop software for electrical subsystems
• Confer with other Senior and Staff Engineers to prepare and document design modifications as required
• May employ quality improvement and supplier relations approach utilizing customer required formats such as Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Production Quality Process (APQP) techniques
• Prepare information as needed in the design documentation process.
• Prepare product and component related specifications.
• Support manufacture or building of prototype products and systems. Must be able to approve product specs.
• Responsible for determining functional requirements appropriate to product.
• Plan, develop, and participate in experimentation and tests related to product development.
• Generate and analyze test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Responsible for determining root cause of product non-performance.
• Develop, participate in and analyze research to determine feasibility of proposed product specifications.
• Participate in development of design process procedure and plan development of experimental programs
• Develop test and design process procedures evaluating test results for possible application to other products and/or systems.

MUST-HAVES:

• Four-year college degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
  Masters degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of eight years experience in product design and embedded software development (programming and documentation of) required.
• Five years experience in an electronics-manufacturing environment required.
• Experience with software development tools (configuration management, design, emulation, debugging, compliers, etc.) required.
• Prior experience leading and directing staff required.
• Must be capable of system level design work and solving complex problems independently.
• Must possess good theoretical knowledge of problems / tasks required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Windows-based databases as appropriate to the position and assignment.

BENEFITS & PERKS - WE'RE ALL ABOUT YOU:

• Great Medical/Dental Benefits
• Company-Matched 401K Retirement Savings
• Annual Bonus Program
• Educational Assistance
• Relaxed Dress Code
• PASATalks Speaker Summits
• Leadership & Mentorship Programs
• High5 Reward Recognition Program
• Onsite Happy Hours
• And many more benefits & perks found within the ‘Our Culture’ section…

WHO WE ARE:
At Panasonic, our technology and engineering expertise delivers innovation across diverse industries. It's all about the consumer experience and making sure that we find ways to enhance that experience, either through audio enhancements or through safety enhancements inside the vehicle.

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America (PASA) is an industry-leading global supplier to Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) for infotainment systems and advanced connected car solutions. Our clients include Ford, GM, Chrysler, Daimler, Fiat, Tesla, Honda, Toyota.

WE TAKE OPPORTUNITY SERIOUSLY:
Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with our without reasonable accommodations.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Automotive Systems of America.
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