Perform sustaining engineering work on existing production released designs. Uses research techniques to analyze and validate design or theoretical concepts. Provide direction and leadership to engineers and engineering technicians related to product specific work. Interact with senior level professionals both internal and external to AE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for reviewing existing production released designs to become the expert knowledge holder of functionality, and performance using existing product documentation.
• Responsible for broad technical knowledge of electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices, including but not limited to DC circuits, AC to DC converters, AC power factor correction, high power transistors and rectifiers, digital and analog loop stability, magnetic design, worse case component analysis, digital hardware, firmware, test and measurement systems, and electrical/safety regulatory compliance.
• Responsible to diagnose issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, reliability and manufacturing test yields of existing products using formal investigation methods and to recommend/implement corrective actions to address.
• Follows key engineering procedures including the ECO process, Copy Exact and Product Development Process.
• Responsible to identify product and process limitations and identify opportunities for product improvement.
• Responsible for initiating and managing through to completion engineering changes using the ECO process.
• Responsible for identifying the engineering scope of work and planning engineering related activies using project management tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS:

• Ability to demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Proven professional skills as an experienced engineer with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies/procedures.
• Able to receive little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Exceptional written and oral English communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze circuits using circuit simulation software (ie. Pspice, Matlab, Mathcad).
• Ability to analyze large data sets using statistical analysis tools and databases (ie. JMP, SPC Excel, Minitab, MS SQL server, MS Access).
• Ability to read and create schematic drawings using software applications (ie. PCAD, Altium).
• Skill in using enterprise resource planning tools – SAP.
• Ability to lead team members.
• Experience with influencing and negotiating in complex situations.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of experience in electronic company.
• Familiar with ISO system.
• Strong knowledge of 6 sigma methodologies.

Component Life Cycle Analysis (ie. using Part Miner, Parts Universe, Promiere, Puma

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).
• Works in a noisy industrial engineering/manufacturing lab environment using spectrum analyzers, sampling and real time oscilloscopes, pulse generators, voltage and current meters, power supplies, and special test fixtures.
• Works with and around High Power, High Voltage and High Current power sources, requiring safety training.