PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support existing and transitioning electro-optic and mechanical assembly production lines.
• Engineering support for production builds in main area of responsibility.
• Backup for production needs. Work with and back fill as needed as a production resource.
• Maintain all current trainings of new and existing processes, policies and procedures.
• Act as a training resource for assigned production lines.
• Support time studies on production lines.
• Drive continuous improvement projects.
• Support root cause analysis for manufacturing and test.
• Responsible for daily support of production, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis of production test failures.
• Responsible for coordinating and transitioning new test platforms into manufacturing.
• Helps to determine and develop test methods of parts, assemblies, etc. to final products.
• Maintains documentation updates within area of responsibilities
• Responsible for coordinating the standardization of test equipment.
• Estimates costs, labor standards, coupled with cost reduction activity in support of the Test department, as required.
• Implement various Manufacturing and Test procedures, as required.
• Maintain technical proficiency as a Manufacturing and Test support Engineer; training as required.
• Ensure an efficient, safe, and secure environment is maintained.
• Responsible for the quality and accuracy of your own work as well as the review of others.
• Drive continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and validate RF front-end architectures (matching networks, filters, LNAs, PAs, antenna interfaces) with strong focus on signal integrity, EMI/EMC control, and thermal management.
• Perform reverse engineering of existing PCBAs and RF systems to extract schematics, analyze architectures, characterize performance, and drive redesign, cost reduction, or technology upgrades.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/ SCOPE

Interfaces: Company Management, purchasing, manufacturing personnel, Software Engineering, outside contract manufacturers, OEM, suppliers and customers, as required.

People Managed: May provide project leadership or coordination.

Decisions: Under minimal supervision, work alone or as part of a team making technical recommendations and decisions in support of various projects. Determines and develops approaches to improve productivity

Impact of Error: Impact is on technical contributions to specific projects in different areas of Manufacturing activities. Will be simultaneously involved in multiple complex and critical projects with emphasis on timely implementations.

Required:

• Significant experience with Opto-electromechanical manufacturing and test processes and procedures.
• Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to conceptualize and solve complex problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communications both written and verbal.

Preferred:

• SolidWorks for Mechanical design of fixtures
• IPC Certified.
• PCBA - troubleshooting
• Labview for test systems

BSEE or equivalent. 5-10 years of experience as a Support Engineer with emphasis on assembly of complex opto-electromechanical builds. Must be flexible and capable of operating with minimal supervision.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Exceptional Team Member
• 5-10 years in an Engineering support role in highly regulated opto-electromechanical focused business.
• Strong Electromechanical and optical assembly troubleshooting experience.
• Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to conceptualize and solve complex problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communications both written and verbal.