Electrical Engineer

Purpose: To develop electrical circuit designs, provide product support and improve reliability and the manufacturability of embedded electronic controls.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare basic analysis, feasibility, test, performance, schedule, and cost information
• Research and design of electrical circuits, components, and integrated systems
• Develops new applications of components to products or systems
• Prepare concept sketches, layouts, and specification documents
• Perform new product design, product improvements, test, electrical reliability analysis, production liaison and service liaison utilizing a variety of engineering disciplines
• Integrate new technologies, techniques, and concepts to enhance functionality, simplify designs, improve reliability, and reduce production costs.
• Coordinates activities with other groups within the Engineering department
• Ensures developments and document designs are in compliance with ISO Quality System requirements
• Directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus equipment
• Works with Manufacturing Engineering to plan and execute design for manufacturability and design for testability activities
• Works with project team members to identify and mitigate development risks and produce development plans
• Performs review in sustaining engineering for a wide variety of products and components and is responsible for providing final approval of all new component qualification
• Responsible for the review and approval of all reliability testing and design analysis output
• Responsible for peer review of electrical schematic, layout and product design

HIRING REQUISITES

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Experience: 5 years of proven experience in design, repair and analysis of electronic systems and / or electronic embedded controls. Strong knowledge with electrical engineering design principles and methodologies.

Skills: Working practical knowledge of circuit design to include analog control and digital controls using microprocessors. Ability to understand and explain complex technical problems. Ability to troubleshoot complete electronic assemblies to the component level leveraging hands on knowledge of circuit theory and the use of diagnostic tools/lab equipment. Business related computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Demonstrate expertise in a variety of engineering concepts and practices to include design, electronics as well as effective implementation of process improvements into engineered environment. Familiarity with regulatory agencies governing product lines and implementation of industry standards as set forth by UL, CSA and Intertek. Leadership skills to mentor, coach and inspire others to overcome obstacles, persevere in efforts, accept accountability for and execute responsibilities.

Essential Behavioral Competencies:

Attention to Detail: Working with information which will be received in various forms (graphs, text, verbal, alpha-numeric, involving color, shapes) - compare information, identify inconsistencies, note missing, out of sequence or unclear information; dates and deadlines conscious; monitor and inspect for defective or worn tools and materials; monitoring output to achieve desired production targets and quality standards.

Multi- tasking: Manages diverse, simultaneous projects of varying complexities.

Adaptability/Flexibility: Maintains composure and ably responds to changing priorities or schedules, resources availability, unexpected/unanticipated work interruptions as may occur, adaptations and/or changes imposed at request of Management, Sales or other parts of the organization; employs sound judgment and sense of urgency; positively receives and applies corrective counseling and/or training requiring change in work processes and approach.

Communication: Strong written, aural, verbal; and reading comprehension especially of technical materials, with ability to recognize relevance of and properly apply information; strong written skills to define, document procedures and processes and create reports; for correspondence with internal and external parties; interfaces with customers while providing a positive experience.

Collaboration: Personal conduct contributes to a harmonious and productive workplace; committed to the success of others; communicates information at appropriate time to appropriate people which enables operations to run smoothly and productively; invites participation and input from other sources to arrive at best solutions and to foster cooperative, team oriented climate; committed to and actively supports principles of equal opportunity, values workforce diversity and supports a harassment free workplace.

Organization: Employs planning which reasonably considers and anticipates variables; planning enables reliability in achieving objectives, meeting deadlines and overall work responsibilities; effectively uses time and resources; records, documentation, training or other essential materials are maintained in readily retrievable order.

Problem Analysis/Problem Solving: Participates in troubleshooting of complex electronic assemblies and technical issues leveraging hard data, knowledge, theory tangential indicators, equipment and other sources. Ability to apply technology to solve market problems practically and profitably, leveraging a gift for ideation, innovation, and creative real world solution implementation.

Self –Direction: - Self-starter with minimal supervision; positive approach, self-motivated, creative with ability to work on own initiative.

Conflict Resolution: Vigilant to situations which give rise to conflict and manages own and others’ behavior to mitigate conflict; leads by example to demonstrate how to effectively and respectfully work through differences.

Safety Awareness: Recognizes and takes action to remove and/or avoid creation of hazards.

Essential Physical/Mental/Sensory Demands:

• Manual/digital dexterity (high demand) -to lift, stack and set materials, employ basic hand tools and operate machinery - grip, hold, lift, physically manipulate; to operate computers and computer programs, write and complete documents; open packets of information; separate materials for recycling scrap.
• Visual – (high demand) - reading documents; inspecting and observing work and machine function; recognize and interact with computer displays; strong spatial relations for positioning and alignment; able to recognize and distinguish between colors (MPIs, shop traveler priority system, warning lights)
• Lifting, standing, walking, bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping/crouching, reaching, squatting (high demand) – some opportunities for alternate sit/stand though majority of work is performed from standing position; lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Environmental (moderate demand) – exposure to dust and fibers, noise; chemical fumes mitigated by PPE, ventilation and vacuum systems;

CRITICAL KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Quality
• Productivity of work team
• Accuracy, timeliness and thoroughness of records and reports
• Judgment exercised in problem solving
• Knowledge of and consistent enforcement of company policies

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Syracuse, NY 13212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000