Flex Design Application Engineer

SUMMARY:  Provides customers with Flex PCB Assembly design-in support.  The design-in support includes cost, pricing estimates, detailed designs, process requirements, and value engineering.  Regularly visits customers to discuss design requirements, conduct product application training, and support Marketing and Sales.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  Other duties may be assigned. 

• Design Flex PCB Assemblies from concept through volume production.
• Provide drawing support for customers through 3D Models, sketches, and customer drawings.
• Develop relationships with key accounts focusing on new market opportunities.
• Confer with management, production and sales staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products.
• Guides design and fabrication of prototype, models, or samples. 
• Evaluates material suitability versus performance requirements.
• Analyzes cost factors required to meet customer specifications and recommends pricing for product.
• Reviews customer requirements and recommends value engineering options.
• Specifies new design and process requirements including material, labor, and overhead.
• Develops appropriate AirBorn part numbers as required.
• Provides technical and design support at customer facility and interfaces with customer to integrate new products.
• Conduct and present product marketing presentations for customers.
• Conducts product application training and provides technical assistance for Sales and Marketing personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES  Requires knowledge typically acquired through:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent,
• Five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Ability to use design tools such as Cadence ORCAD, Altium Designer, CREO, and SolidWorks.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 
• Proficient in MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. 
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls, and reach with arms and hands. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.   

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and travel is required of approximately 50%.

[Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet]

This job may require applicant to conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.  Learn more about the ITAR here.