Job Title: Electrical Engineer II
Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio, 45387
Duration: 6 Months (Temp to Hire)
Shift hours: Standard Shift
Note:
- Must be onsite first few weeks for training, can transition to remote based on performance and manager's approval.
- Must have: Circuit board design skills (PCB), trouble shooting skills, experience in engineer change order (ECO, sometimes called ECN).
- Travel Requirement (5%): Must be available to travel 20 - 30 miles to testing sites or to meet with vendors. Mileage reimbursement will be provided.
- The Electrical Engineer position is responsible for the sustaining engineering, design, development, and verification of YSI sensors and measurement instruments. This role reports to the Engineering Manager, Business Continuity & Improvements (BC&I).
Core Responsibilities :
Job Specifications and Work Performed:
- Evaluate field failures, warranty claims, or issues with current product performance for improvement and/or cost reduction.
- Provide electrical engineering expertise to manufacturing to help solve production and product problems.
- Provide electrical engineering expertise to Quality to help solve product field problems.
- Provide electrical engineering expertise to Purchasing to assist in the procurement of electronic components.
- Design and develop analog and digital embedded electronic circuits to meet performance, cost, assembly, test, packaging, and project schedule objectives for assigned projects.
- Enter schematics into CAD system and/or support PCB design efforts by others.
- Update PCB drawings and/or supervise the electrical draftsman to revise drawings.
- Create, submit, and execute ECO's (Engineering Change Orders) using Oracle.
- Specify and source prototype components, assist with prototype assembly, debug prototype assemblies.
- Support and conduct testing activities to verify performance versus requirements of components and systems developed.
- Document the concepts, design, testing, and analysis for electronic circuits developed. Familiar with all aspects of a PCB drawing package (BOM's, Gerber Files, Schematics).
Qualifications :
Experience & Academic Requirements:
- 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 2-3 years of analog and digital electronic (embedded system) design.
- Familiarity with EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility) design and testing practices desirable.
- Ability to design using electronic CAD software tools for schematic design desirable. Experience with Altium is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with LabView a bonus.
- The ability to evaluate and make recommendations on cost control, reliability and manufacturability issues while maintaining aggressive development schedules.
- Excellent testing and troubleshooting skills.
- The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced team environment, working with a cross functional team (e.g. electrical, firmware, mechanical and system test engineers) to create a fully functional system.
- The desire and ability to learn new tools and design techniques.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to convey technical concepts in business terms.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Collaborative style that advocates team concept.
- Strong analytical, reasoning, and team interaction skills.
- Capable of using computer-based tools to facilitate responsibilities.
- Poise, good judgment and confidence to represent both our department (BC&I) and company (YSI).
- Ability to work with a diverse workforce and customer base.
- Ensures compliance with Company's and regulatory policies and procedures. This includes ISO9001, ISO14000, and rules for workplace safety.
Physical Demands :
Working Conditions:
- Mostly the general office environment but will also involve some working in Laboratory and Factory floor locations.
- Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility.
- Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.