Senior Design Engineer

**We Go Beyond for A Safer World**

**Senior Design Engineer** (Team Lead)**

**Te** **Tūranga** - The Ro**l**e**:
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to lead the Base Station Platform team, as part of the Infrastructure Engineering group.

In this role, you will lead, coach and guide the Base Station Platform team to ensure the successful development of our next generation platform and its ongoing maintenance. You will be reporting to the Infrastructure Engineering Manager.

**The duties of the role will include** however not limited to**:

- Maintain up-to-date expertise in the field by contributing to technical discussions, writing papers and studies, and delivering presentations as needed.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills through clear written reports and engaging verbal presentations.
- Act as the company's representative in technical forums.
- Ensure all activities are planned and documented to established standards.
- Provide training and mentorship to engineers, guiding them in engineering methodologies.
- Lead design efforts by showcasing innovation and deep expertise across a wide range of engineering tasks.
- Support team growth by assisting other engineers, helping them refine existing skills, develop new ones, or accelerate their learning process.

**Ō **pūkenga** - About You**

To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience in the discipline.

As well as:

- Be comfortable in leading people, coaching team members and managing performance
- Have 5+ years of experience developing software for embedded platforms
- Be an expert C++ developer
- Have good organisational and communication skills
- Have experience with designing Hardware and Software
- Have good understanding of Signal Processing or FPGA programming
- Be experienced with Agile methodology and backlog management

**Ngā** **painga** - **what's** in it for you?**

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.
- We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
- We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
- We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
- We balance work with fun through our active social club

**Ko **wai** **mātou** - About Us**

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

**Ko **koe** pea **tēnei**? - Sound like your kind of role?**

**Applications will be assessed as they are received, and you**r** CV will be held unless you contact us to **requesting this to be **remove**d**:
Applications will close Sunday 27th October 2024