11.10.2011

Concept Systems Engineer

California, U.S.

Location:  San Francisco, CA

About HTC:
HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and a recognized pioneer in smartphones. Today, HTC continues to build on an already impressive list of innovations and industry firsts.

As the world leader in Windows Phone and Android based handsets and the #2 smartphone maker in the US, HTC is building its market share by creating a widely recognized brand name and bringing a broad portfolio of products to market that are designed to meet the diverse needs of people.

The HTC EVO 3D, HTC Sensation 4G, HTC Thunderbolt, and HTC Inspire 4G, just to name a few, have been received with widespread acclaim and only hint at what the future holds for HTC.

Corporate Strategy Office – HTC America Innovation, Inc.:
HTC Innovation is a forward thinking group dedicated to creating next generation experiences for all HTC devices.  The CSO is a global organization with sites in Taiwan, US and Europe and has responsibility for Architecture, Expert Working Groups, Advanced Concepts, Magic Labs, Industry & University Collaboration, Vertical Segments, Accessories and Automotive. Unlike most research or forward facing teams, Innovation is dedicated to shipping technologies and seeing them work out in the real world.  We currently seek bright, vibrant technologists and designers to join experienced teams of dedicated professionals within our exciting company.

Opportunity:
HTC is looking for Concept Systems Engineers for the Studio Engineering team in San Francisco, CA.  The US Studio Engineering team members will work closely with Studio Industrial Designers in the conception, definition, proof of concept, and productization of new and innovative experiences.  This position requires the ability to work with technologists and industrial designers to imagine, define, model, design, and implement innovative solutions.  The Concept Systems Engineer will lead members of the cross-functional technical experts team to architect, design and evaluate new platforms, technologies, and form factors for future smartphone and related products.  The candidate must have broad based knowledge of portable wireless devices and technologies and the ability to drive innovative technical solutions. 

Job responsibilities:

• Work with other Studio Engineering team members (in San Francisco, Durham and Taipei), Industrial Designers, and New Technology teams in the Ideation, Refinement, Proof-of-Concept, and Implementation phases of new products
• Lead technical discussions and coordinate technical team activities
• Act as an interface between high level management, industrial designers, and technical experts
• Design, model, and build complex product systems with multiple interoperability constraints.
• Specify requirements for product level systems and subsystems.
• Perform component-level and system-level tradeoff analyses
• Research new technologies and assess feasibility for inclusion in new concepts
• Support engineering designs through analysis and simulation
• Work with suppliers to evaluate new technologies
• Develop verification plans and perform testing to verify the new technologies and concepts
• Estimate cost and quality of the technical solutions
• The qualified candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent leadership, organizational aptitude and demonstrated knowledge of engineering\development processes for small form factor consumer devices.  The candidate must be innovative in coming up with unusual solutions to new problems, and have excellent communications\ presentation skills. The candidate should be self-driven, organized, creative, and be able to work in a high uncertainty environment under minimal supervision with tight and shifting deadlines.

The successful candidate will have:

• BS (MS Preferred) in Electrical, SW or Mechanical Engineering as well as a minimum of 10 years industry experience.
• Strong electrical, mechanical, and\or SW engineering background, particularly in small form factor mobile devices.
• Knowledge of mobile device platforms and technical solutions preferred
• Demonstrated innovation in the form of innovative work experiences, patents, etc
• Willingness to travel to customer, supplier and other HTC facilities (up to 25%) for technical support, oversight and negotiation.

Above all, candidates must be passionate about meeting the highest standards of quality and utility while developing new solutions using next generation technology. If you have what it takes, contact us now!

To apply please submit your resume referencing the desired position title to Careers_RTP@htc.com

Equal Opportunity Employer