Lead Debug Engineer

Manufacturing and Operations Woodinville, Washington


Description

Who We Are 
 
Kymeta’s mission is to enhance lives by unlocking the potential for global satellite and cellular broadband communications while on the move. We do this through our innovative solutions, best-in-class technologies that meet and exceed our customers’ requirements. 
 
Our core principles define the character and spirit of our employees and how we operate. We are committed to fostering a customer-focused culture by creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that is rooted in supporting its employees and our corporate social responsibilities. 
  
What We Need 
 
Kymeta is looking for a Lead Debug Engineer to lead a team of engineers and technicians. This role is responsible for failure analysis and repair of customer returns, as well as debugging and correcting failures of terminals, antennas, subsystems, and circuit cards that fail during factory testing.
  
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Lead a team to complete multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Prioritize projects based on customer and manufacturing needs.
  • Perform root cause analysis on failure modes of complex systems. 
  • Organize and present data on failure modes and key findings. 
  • Develop and document processes related to DEBUG and RMA activities. 
  • Identify potential reliability issues to improve the design of future products. 
  • Work closely with engineers in other departments to report and solve problems in a timely manner. 
  • Utilize team strengths to assign tasks for quicker turnaround.
  • Incorporate cross-training to build a stronger team and enhance teamwork.
  • Ensure all projects meet the highest standards of quality assurance.
  
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 
  • Three or more years of experience leading teams and projects
  • Five or more years of experience troubleshooting and repairing complex electronic systems, such as personal computers with multiple intercommunicating firmware sets
  • Soldering process and cable manufacturing experience a plus 
  • Network troubleshooting experience is a plus 
  
EDUCATION 
  •  BS or higher degree in engineering or physics 
COMPENSATION 
 
Kymeta is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. In the spirit of pay transparency, we have determined the salary range for this position to be $100,000 - $150,000. This is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would be atypical, in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. Compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and geography. The total compensation package for this position includes an annual target bonus of 10%, stock options, and benefits listed below. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.   
BENEFITS 
 
We offer a competitive benefits package which includes: 
Medical Plans: A choice between two competitive options 
  • Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts 
Vision & Dental 
Life/AD&D 
Employee Assistance Program 
401k 
Paid Time Off 
  • Exempt employees: Flexible PTO and 12 paid holidays per year 
  • Nonexempt employees: 15 vacation days, 7 sick days and 12 paid holidays per year 
Kymeta is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.