What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at OtterBase?
Description: OtterBase has partnered with one of our clients, in search of an Electrical Engineer to join their team. This position is a full time, on-site opportunity near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Job Description:
Responsible for researching and designing electrical components and applications with attention to failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA) and life cycle reliability. This role will conceive and launch products that meet industry-leading performance and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate product design concepts which incorporate new or modified electrical content for feasibility and revise for manufacturing and production.
- Develop electrical design and requirements
- Manage electrical system development to meet program needs
- Assist with the development of prototypes to evaluate basic functionality and usability
- Prepare reports and present project status at Phase Gate meetings
- Support Customer Care teams to develop appropriate training material and documentation, such as troubleshooting guides and repair processes
- Assure the protection and processing of intellectual property and patents
- Validating product designs through verification
- Lead the development and update of electrical requirements and test methods through the use of FMEAs and other quality tools
- Develop manufacturing requirements for new technology as they are introduced
- Build prototype system to support mechanical design validation testing
- Review technical feasibility of supplier quotes
- Provide input to supplier agreements
- Participate in new supplier audits
- Review PPAP part submittals and other quality documentation from suppliers
- Provide technical support during electrical system issue investigation (consumer, manufacturing) and aid in the determination of resolution
- Provide support to the plants to insure proper handling, testing and development of electrical component gages in the manufacturing environment
- Provide support to Quality and Supply Chain to develop appropriate inspections
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2-4 years of experience in an electronic design role or equivalent
- Experience with the following:
o Logic control systems
o Sensors, low power converters, and analog or mixed-signal circuit design
o Designing electronic circuit assemblies for medium volume, low cost low power, small products
