In order to be successful in this position, this individual must effectively collaborate with both the contract manufacturer and a variety of peer groups across the organization, including, but not limited to, Factory Management, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Test Engineering, Quality, and Hardware/Software Development. Manage and systematically reduce quality excursion in mass production of products. In depth product designs and provide engineering support and leadership at engineering builds. Work with contract manufacturing FA team to track production product problems and timely conduct fault isolation and failure analysis. Perform electrical technical analyses, recommend, prepare and execute designs-of-experiments, and characterize process and design interactions. Stay current and versed in emerging technologies, materials, methods and manufacturing processes. Generate best practices guidelines and documentation to enable efficiencies in future hardware development and sustaining activities. Drive clear and accurate communications and recommendations to peers and senior management by distilling complex technical challenges, outlining options, and providing supporting data. Liaise with product design team on DFT and provide input on design change as needed. Support products transfer, qualification and establish failure analysis, repair system at new contract manufacturing site. Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE, related engineering field or equivalent experience required. 8+ years as either a hardware engineer directly contributing to product development or high-volume manufacturing product or test engineer involving consumer electronics, electro-mechanical systems manufacturing, and integration. Demonstrated ability in product and statistical process control, MSA/GRR, part characterization, structured problem solving, root cause and defect/failure analysis, FMEA, DOE, FEA, reliability testing, core and advanced metrology, statistical data analysis. Proficiency with statistical analysis, including usage of tools such as JMP or Minitab. Fluent in both written and spoken English. Direct involvement in NPI (New Product Introduction) and manufacturing operations experience. Candidate with design background will be preferred. PowerShell and Python script development capabilities are preferred. Lean and 6 sigma certificates are preferred.
