Senior Design Electronic Engineer

Position Summary

Work on the design and development of various electro-mechanical, electronic, electrical subsystems under development within an engineering or manufacturing facility. Perform all the engineering tasks necessary to complete assignments from concept and feasibility, through specification and design, ending with complete documentation, test procedures and first installation support. May lead system level design and distribution of functions into components. Expected to provide different approaches to solve problems and report on the trade-offs of the different methods. Hands-on debugging, integration and final testing of assignments required. Provide estimates for cost and time requirements for assignments.

The Senior Design Electronic Engineer works directly with software, electrical, and process development engineers in the design, support and evaluation of proprietary digital printing platforms and subsystems. 
 

Job Description

• Assignments may include involvement of conception of new products, and development and enhancements to products, and problem investigation for current products.
• Ability to present technical information on projects to non technical staff to aid in decision making.
• Works effectively and positively in a team environment with other technical disciplines (physical and chemical sciences, mechanical and software engineering) and technical resources (assembly and service technicians) to identify potential technical approaches and to achieve overall product development goals.
• Assists with the generation of plans, estimates and required documentation for completion of assignments including:
  • Technical specification and requirements
  • Necessary feasibility and component testing for assignment
  • Completion schedules 
  • Testing methods
• Identifies and completes necessary feasibility and component testing for assignments, reports results with the evaluation of methods to achieve goals.
• Provides potential paths to solving difficult technical problems by considering existing solutions, possible alternative approaches, appropriate analysis, technical knowledge and engineering methods.
• Hands-on debugging, integration and final testing of assignments required with some travel (usually less than 10%)
• Performs work that is varied on systems with multiple subsystem interactions. 
• Able to provide independent judgment on assigned tasks.  Works under minimal supervision.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other staff members in a mentoring capacity.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with 5+ years of relevant work experience OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience.
• Deep working understanding of digital and analog design techniques, as well as a knowledge of electronic components including active, passive, electro-mechanical actuators and interconnect types to facilitate the design, build, testing, and integration of components, subsystems and processes for our customers.
• Able to understand and create specifications to allow completion of assignments with interfaces to other components.
• Strong system and board level troubleshooting and debugging experience. 
• Design PCB board from concept to completion using industry recognized tools and procedures.
• Ability to define interfaces in a cross-disciplinary team.
• 3 to 5 years plus of experience with FPGA design using techniques such as HDL’s  such as Verilog or VHDL both design and verification.
• Experience in programming languages including Assembly and ‘C’ in both the PC and embedded environments. Demonstrate a strong functional computer knowledge in industry standard applications and  environments as well as other technical tools to complete work assignments as needed.
• Ability to skillfully identify when and how to use electronic and electrical analysis tools including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Ability to work closely with vendors as wells as end customers to help deliver effective solutions and products.
• Ability to work with and lead engineers a well as participating in system level design roles with the senior engineering staff.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation and test plans as required.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.  Able to understand general business concepts and apply them when communicating with diverse groups of people when completing work assignments.