THE OPPORTUNITY
The Product Engineer II is the vital link between Industrial Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and customers and encompasses product management functions. Working throughout the organization, this position will be responsible for the creation, development and management of new Power and Data Systems (Nervcentr) and Integrated Helmet Systems (Cortex) as well as improving existing ones. The Product Engineer II will lead product development project teams to deliver world-class products for military markets ensuring compliance to specification, integration into existing systems, and validation of the product design. The Product Engineer II will also focus on providing support to the manufacturing organization with new product introduction and ongoing product manufacturing support
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Product Development
- Act as first-line technical resource for all enquiries coming from internal Customers in matters related to Galvion products for the relevant product lines;
- Influence and own product roadmap implementation for at least one product line, develop priorities for pre-planned improvements in conjunction with wider product and project teams;
- Develop & Maintain Product Configuration
- Participate in the implementation of tools and process to maintain integrity of product configuration
- Update and Release Technical Data Packages
- Participate in the Development of process for the Update and Release of Technical Data Packages
- Primary interface with Marketing for the development of sales collateral and Customer Support for the implementation of field support processes
- Recommend concepts to meet functional, military/commercial applications, and customer needs
- Update and Maintain the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process to design, develop, and prototype new products and manage them from "cradle-to-grave"
- Formulate detailed plans, develop timelines and cost estimates for development tasks and inform management of performance against plan as part of the Product Stage Gate Process
- Contribute to the estimation process to develop plans as part of the Product Stage Gate Process
- Evaluate, document, and implement potential design and process changes to improve product performance, manufacturability, safety or cost consistent with company Product Stage Gate Process requirements
- Assess reliability, safety, performance and technical risk
- Coordinate and communicate development schedules or design issues throughout the technical team
- Create product specifications in alignment with Customer Requirements
- Lead the technical team that ensures that all technical and Customer documentation meet requirements
- Work with the technical team, Supply Chain and other stakeholders to ensure progress against plan
- Create the Bill of Materials and manage the complete BOM through product development, including the cost analysis interaction with Finance and transfer to manufacturing.
- Create and Review test & validation plans with Systems Engineering for new products to validate conformance to specifications
- Ensure that proper Design-For-"X" (Dfx) analysis and guidance is provided to the development team.
- Identify and ensure that Intellectual Property is captured.
Technical Project Management
- Serve as the point of contact for internal/external customers on all technical matters on project
- Communicate on technical points between the project team and the Customer
- Determine and Follow-up engineering actions between progress review meetings
- Lead the implementation of Design-To-Cost (DTC) and support choice of suppliers and overall commercial strategy for your project
- Support the Design-For-Manufacturability (DFM)
- Lead technical representative for all Request for Proposals, Quotes, and Whitepapers
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Systems Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7+ years' experience working in a product development environment or related engineering role required
- Experience and understanding of at least one of the following areas is considered essential: product development cycle in a defense, tactical communications, design-to-cost methodology, electrical sub-components, military standards
- Strong interpersonal relationship and leadership skills including ability to drive outcomes and accountability
- Must be able to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications / technical requirements
- Knowledge of QMS, ISO, industry standards, military standards and associated procedures
- Working knowledge of standard lab equipment, Digital Volt Meters, Oscilloscopes etc.
- Ability to build, test and de-bug prototype electrical subsystems with support of engineering SME's
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles
- Ability to work independently on assigned scope
- Highly motivated problem solver with meticulous attention to detail
- Responsiveness to external and internal customers and a can-do, positive attitude are a must
- Strong verbal communication and writing skills required
