Product Development Engineer

Who is a Product Development Engineer at SMT?

Are you an engineer who enjoys tinkering with firmware and embedded systems? Do you enjoy working with smaller teams on a broad range of products? Does developing technology that can collect sports data in real-time sound like just the challenge you're looking for? If so, we've got an exciting opportunity for you to join our SMT team as a Product Development Engineer!

As a Product Development Engineer at SMT, you will work hands-on with our active tracking technology utilized in data collection for various sports. In your role, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of new products from concept to production. Additionally, you will assist with the improvement of existing products and technologies, including infrared, radio frequency and G.P.S. tracking products.

You will work closely with our Vice President of Active Tracking Technology, as well as electrical engineers, manufacturing and other teams to innovate, improve, and ensure high-quality products that change the game of sports technology!

What is Your Daily Impact at SMT?

• Collaborating with leadership to execute hardware and firmware projects to deliver customer value.
• Contributing at a high level to product development objectives, strategy, and tactics.
• Developing initial product layouts and generating concepts, prototypes, demonstrate & test to drive down-selection.
• Partnering with external vendors & internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, cosmetics and manufacturability.
• Assisting with assembly of prototypes, ensuring compliance with industry and SMT standards and regulations.
• Providing engineering assistance and troubleshooting to operations personnel.
• Conducting testing and writing acceptance test procedures and qualification test plans.
• Contributing to integrated product development teams to optimize designs and verifying electrical / electronic system performance.
• Efficiently communicating updates, design ideas and contributing to brainstorming new products.

What Do You Bring to SMT?

Here are some of the key skills and experiences we are looking for in our future game-changing teammate :

C / C++ programming language on resource limited MCUs.

GPS RTK base station and rover systems

What Can SMT Offer You?

You will be directly contributing to products and advancements that innovate the sports technology, broadcast and events industries. You will also get to work in a highly collaborative environment and get to partner with some of the tops minds in the sports technology field.

This is a full-time position out of our Durham, NC office, and includes eligibility to several benefits plans, dental and vision plans, and paid time off as well as other benefits.

Who is SMT?

SMT offers an unparalleled level of technology and services unavailable anywhere else in the sports market. Our suite of products is a producer's dream, from fan favorites like data-driven graphics, clock-and-score bugs, tickers and virtual solutions to behind-the-scenes services such as video-board production, talent prompters and information systems.

For more than 30 years, SMT's broadcast and onsite solutions have played an integral role in the presentation of the world's most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl, Triple Crown, tennis Grand Slams, NASCAR, IndyCar, NHL, NCAA basketball, PGA majors and much more. SMT provides clients with a full-service, turnkey solution designed to bring producers and patrons the highest level of technical innovation available.

SMT, headquartered in Durham, N.C., has divisions in Jacksonville, Fla., Fremont, Ca., Munich, Germany and Toronto, Canada. Within its 700-plus staff, SMT has an internal R&D capability that stimulates the development of proprietary technology solutions for organizing bodies, broadcasters, teams and arenas, sponsors and event operators worldwide.

Are you ready to join the SMT Team and become a Game Changer?

Apply Now!

SMT is an equal opportunity employer.

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