Sensors Engineer

Sensor Engineer

Are you looking for a role where you can use your knowledge of sensor design to make a difference in the automotive industry? Would you like to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, flexible schedules, and ongoing professional development?

Who we are:

LER TechForce, an LHP affiliate, previously LHP Engineering Resources is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering IT talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges.

We have a position for an experienced sensor engineer to assist with design, development, analysis, and release of sensor products and subsystems through the product life cycle.

Job Location: Local to Columbus, Indiana area and capable to travel into the office 2-3 days each week.

What you will be doing:

• Assists in creating design specifications considering application, cost, weight, performance, product life, manufacture, assembly, and service.
• Verifies design using analysis and or functional testing, interprets results, drives decisions, and assesses risk.
• Works with other engineering disciplines and cross-functional disciplines to resolve product issues.
• Evaluates customer needs and aligns requirements with identified customer expectations.
• Participates as a team member and actively contributes towards team goals.
• Carries out partially defined and moderately complex tasks.
• Demonstrates good understanding and applies knowledge of an engineering discipline.
• Applies engineering and/or scientific skills and continues to develop experience in creating engineering solutions.
• In this role, the person would interact with Customers, Suppliers, and peers on developing sensors. This person would be the point of contact on various sensors.
• Attend & Schedule Weekly Meetings for responsible components.
• Lead and complete design reviews to achieve release of components.
• Coordination of all activities for technical customers, suppliers, and technicians to speed development of new sensor products
• Review and document FMEAs between suppliers and customers using standard format.
• Work cross-functionally to create, review, and document sensor technical profiles.
• Create and manage to a project schedule utilizing Microsoft Project as the main tool.
• Procure, inspect, and deliver sensors to customers for performance, reliability, bench, and field-testing.
• Create, revise, review, release, and document specifications (Performance, source approval, inspection, and application).
• Create development verification plan and report for performance, reliability, and durability testing. Review Design Validation test results and resolve issues using the 7-step problem solving process or Fault Tree Analysis.
• Prepare and deliver technical status presentations utilizing Microsoft Powerpoint software.
• Write Engineering Job Requests for releases of drawings, part numbers, specifications, and etc.
• Conduct cross-functional design reviews and document in Technical Reports.
• Perform warranty analysis and partner with suppliers to improve product quality
• Write test procedures to be followed during Design Validation and Production Validation testing of product.
• Maintain workplans based on Customer Led Quality objectives and initiatives.
• Deliver product meeting Engineering Standard Work procedures.
• Lead Rapid Problem Solving activities supporting the Problem Quality Committee for current production product.
• Utilize Six Sigma/Functional Excellence to improve work processes.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)
• Humble, teachable, and who solve their own problems
• Effective and collaborative team player
• Possess the ability to handle multiple internal and external suppliers AND customers
• Good communicator – written and verbal
• Great collaborator

What you'll get:

• Full benefits: medical, dental, 401K match
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Flexible Hybrid schedule
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects

What you'll need to be successful:

• College, university, or equivalent Bachelors degree in engineering, physics, chemical engineering, electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Sensor experience required.