Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE or MSEE) preferred.
5+ years of experience in engineering technology and manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, and materials.
Familiarity with electronic design of test fixtures and systems.
Proficient in Microsoft Office; AutoCAD and Solidworks preferred.
Strong project management and hands-on bench skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to optimize product designs.
Create and optimize BOM and Routes in ERP systems.
Work with purchasing to identify quality vendors and maximize efficiencies.
Develop manufacturing and assembly processes, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness.
Investigate process issues and implement corrective actions.
Generate production-level documentation and procedures.
Lead product and process improvement initiatives.
Benefits
Opportunity to work closely with cross-functional engineering teams.
Engagement in innovative product design and manufacturing processes.
Access to advanced engineering tools and technologies.
Professional development opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
Full Job Description
Report To: VP Engineering
Job class: Salaried Exempt
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the successful transfer of manufacturable products from Design Engineering to Operations, ensuring the design is manufacturable and optimized, with all documents released, ERP fully updated (BOM, route and all item numbers used), manufacturing and test fixtures completed, costs reduced, time studies completed, and ensuring compliance of the product to all the customer's requirements.The position will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering Subject Matter Experts and Design Engineering early during the design phase, reviewing the tradeoffs and iterations between performance, compliance, cost, manufacturability and testability.
Major Duties:
Works closely with Manufacturing Engineering Subject Matter Experts and Design Engineering to optimize compliance, assembly and test, and cost in new prototype designs
Create BOM and Routes in ERP, optimizing cost, manufacturing and test
Work with purchasing to determine best vendors for quality and cost and maximize purchasing efficiencies
Develops test, manufacturing, and various assembly processes
Uses engineering tools and statistical concepts to maintain and improve processes
Investigates process problems and initiates corrective actions
Generation of production level documentation and procedures
Specifies and initiates manufacture or purchase of manufacturing tools, equipment, and supplies
Plans, specifies, and justifies capital equipment expenditures
Lead product and/or process improvement teams
Designs and develops test systems and electronic systems to support the testing and construction of Mtron products.
Works closely with cross-functional engineering groups performing concurrent engineering
Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted.
Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted.
Optimize new products for performance, lead time and cost.
Provide guidance to assemblers and engineering technicians during the prototype build and optimization phase.
Interface with Manufacturing Engineering to develop any new processes required to support new products.
Interface with purchasing department to ensure required materials for prototypes are procured and delivered on time.
Provide timely updates on progress of projects.
Lead and/or participate in required project meetings: Project kick-offs, peer design reviews, pre-ship reviews, etc...
Provide necessary engineering support during transition of new products to production.
Stay up to date in process technology and industry trends and propose new processes to management that can give company a competitive advantage.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge of GD&T, tolerancing, materials, plating, laser welding, hermetic designs, stacking tolerances, component selection, PCB layout, SMT technology, different solder alloys, select-on-test components, etc.
Knowledge of electronic design of test fixtures and systems
Hands-on position requiring interaction among multiple disciplines within Mtron
Familiarity with multiple software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point is required.
Use of AutoCAD, Solidworks, Minitab and Microsoft AX/D365 is preferred.
Knowledge of technologies and processes used in the design and fabrication of oscillators, filters, crystal resonators, solutions and similar products.
Strong project management skills.
Strong hands-on bench skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others to perform a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment.
Able to work with ITAR data without a license.
Education, Experience, & Training:
Prefer BSEE or MSEE.
Minimum experience of 5 years of engineering technology and manufacturing industry.
This position will report directly to the VP of Engineering in Orlando, FL. Please send resume and cover letter to Mtron Human Resources at hr@mtron.com and mlogue@mtron.com
