Jobs at Kraken Kinetics

Supports system-level requirements definition, decomposition, traceability, verification, architecture, interface documentation, risk assessment, and technical baselines for advanced defense products. Collaborates with mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, production, and program teams; supports design, test, production readiness, and failure reviews; develops compliance documentation and verification evidence; improves systems engineering processes; and mentors junior engineers.

Develop and execute test plans, procedures, fixtures, and data collection for development, design verification, and production acceptance. Support electrical, firmware, mechanical, environmental, and system-level testing; analyze and document test data; troubleshoot failures and lead root-cause investigations; improve test repeatability and production acceptance processes while building verification practices and documentation.

The Safety Manager will lead safety and compliance initiatives across multiple locations, develop safety programs, manage hazard assessments, and drive operational safety compliance.

Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and fixtures for development, design verification, and production acceptance. Design test setups, collect and analyze test data, troubleshoot failures, and produce verification documentation. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve test repeatability, automation, and verification practices for defense products.

Lead and maintain the U.S. export compliance program: classify products under ITAR/EAR, manage licenses and TAAs/MLAs, perform end-user and sanctions screening, oversee deemed export controls and TCPs, deliver training, maintain audit-ready records, and provide cross-functional compliance advisory support.

Owns the quote-to-invoice process by entering RFQs, quotes, and purchase orders; tracking open orders and due dates; coordinating with sales, production, finance, customers, and suppliers; expediting shipments; confirming delivery; handing orders off for invoicing; preparing aging and risk reports; and resolving missing information or delays. The role also supports the development of order-to-cash processes.

Design and release multilayer PCBs for digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and safety-critical defense electronics. Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on schematics, routing, board constraints, and packaging. Maintain footprints, symbols, libraries, and ECAD documentation; produce fabrication and assembly packages; support DFM, DFT, DFA, ECOs, configuration-controlled releases, and manufacturing vendor coordination. Help establish PCB layout standards and improve ECAD workflows.

Design, develop, and integrate embedded electrical systems and PCBs for defense products. Lead schematic and PCB layout, perform signal integrity, power and thermal design, testing, failure analysis, and field support. Mentor junior engineers, maintain documentation and revision control, ensure compliance with MIL-STDs and industry standards, and support prototyping and qualification.

Provide Tier 1-2 on-site device and Microsoft 365 support, manage device lifecycle (imaging, configuration, retirement) across Windows/macOS/iOS, maintain documentation, onboard/offboard hardware, enforce security baselines, escalate infrastructure or security issues, and train/coordinate support staff.

Manage day-to-day IT infrastructure and hardware for an on-site facility: provision endpoints, administer network equipment, deploy and maintain on-premises Windows Server/AD/virtualization and backups, maintain asset/configuration records, support ERP/MRP/IMS integrations, act as Tier-3 escalation, and coordinate with Cybersecurity & Compliance and managed security partners.

Perform PCB layout for digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and safety-critical electronics. Create and maintain footprints and libraries, produce fabrication/assembly outputs, support DFM/DFT/DFA, work with engineers and vendors, participate in design reviews, manage ECOs and configuration-controlled releases, and help establish ECAD standards and workflows.

Develop, debug, and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems. Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, peripheral interfaces, test automation, production programming, and system-level troubleshooting. Contribute to firmware architecture, development processes, documentation, and verification activities in coordination with electrical, systems, and test engineers.

Lead design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System for defense manufacturing. Manage inspections, FAI/FAIR, NDT, MRB, CAPA, supplier quality, audits, calibration, certifications, and quality records. Build and lead the quality team while initially executing inspection, compliance, and corrective action tasks.

Lead NetSuite implementation and serve as primary administrator and SME. Configure modules, workflows, custom records, roles, and integrations. Drive reporting, analytics, process improvement, user training, governance, and ongoing system optimization to support Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing.