SMD Development Engineer in Clinton, Tennessee at SL Tennessee

• Leading In-house & out-sourced tool and component development for new program
• Ensuring all suppliers meet SL and Customer’s key milestones
• Champion of Pre-production part build and delivery
• Coordinate all engineering and launch related Issues

• Provide essential information and requirements regarding the PCB to the supplier
• Review PCB designs and minimize potential design and manufacturing quality issues
• Lead seamless communication with the manufacturing MDT by understanding the software development process and clearly grasping the system engineer’s design intent
• Lead DFM activities
• Ensuring for all supplier to meet dimensional requirement on time and to set up a stable process to satisfy KPC or SCCAF
• Review PCB development progress, schedules, and issues through regular meetings with all suppliers
• Supporting internal and external engineering changes on new program
• Responsible for ensuring that supplier quality problems of developing components are resolved in a timely and effective manner without reoccurrence.
• Coordination of component supply during the development phase and pre-coordination of requirements prior to Start of Production (SOP)
• Participating in Customer & Internal PDT Meetings
• Support Gate Reviews & internal/customer R@R
• Support for sourcing new components (including electronic components)
• Support for profitability improvement activities

Work Experience

• At least three years of experience as Electronics SDE/SQE or Electronics Development engineer in automotive manufacturing environment
• Or 3+ years Electronics Launch Management

Education

• Bachelor’ s degree in Electrical/Electronical Engineering or related engineering field
• Electrical/Electronical or Mechanical Engineering experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of key quality core tools(APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, etc.)
• Must be able to work efficiently and effectively with all departments
• Understanding PCB Design and SMD Component Characteristics
• Ability to interpret circuit diagrams and technical drawings (GERBER, CAD, etc.)
• Knowledge of SMT manufacturing process flows and quality control techniques
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook