Project Engineer - Optical Network Systems at Kforce Inc in Carlsbad, California

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client in Carlsbad, CA that is seeking a Project Engineer - Optical Network Systems.

Responsibilities:

• The Project Engineer will assist in developing, coordinating, and driving requirements and schedules to ensure quality and timely delivery


• Lead and/or assist in the development of statements of work, as required


• Coordinate and review work done by other engineers, technicians, other support staff, vendors, and subcontractors


• Apply a collaborative/consultative working and leadership style, relying on common sense and personal competence for persuasion and consensus-building


• Participate in technical feasibility decisions


• Managing and negotiating product and feature delivery dates with internal and external stakeholders


• Project Engineer will provide interface between development team and stakeholders


• Communicates status externally for the team


• Manage product roadmap including which features to deliver, when, including capacity planning and forecasts

Manages the product backlog:

• Creates and clearly communicates product backlog items


• In this role, the Project Engineer creates and defines epics linking them to initiatives


• Grooms and prioritizes the backlog


• Sets timeboxed goals as part of backlog grooming


• Work with platform lead to prioritize the backlog


• Works to remove roadblocks for the team to help them progress their development - coordinates across the organization when necessary to achieve objectives


• Project Engineer will be creating a charter with a clear definition of what a team does or provides

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field


• At least 8 years of experience in designing, delivering, and managing optical networks


• Recent experience with coherent DWDM optical networks


• Experience in leadership and collaboration across teams made up of multiple disciplines including internal groups, vendors, subcontractors, and partners


• Understand and experience in contributing across product/service life cycle while simultaneously driving down the cost to deliver the solution

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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