PURPOSEThis role is to provide electronic hardware engineering, design, and documentation support within the organization. This position requires creativity, innovation, electronic product design capability, product evaluation, and research. A successful candidate will be fluent in the aspects of design and problem-solving utilizing engineering first principles with an emphasis on project involvement and mentoring of resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES- Interpret internal and external customer requirements to meet desired outputs while suggesting alternatives.
- Conduct technical product evaluations to identify potential modes of failure, provide recommended countermeasures, alternative evaluation criteria and report results back to internal and external customers.
- Communicate technical knowledge, specification, design, and business direction to an extended audience of internal and external customers.
- Read, interpret, and create electrical schematics.
- Read and interpret pneumatic schematics.
- Create and troubleshoot electrical circuits.
- Troubleshoot pneumatic circuits.
- Troubleshoot and configure product communication protocols.
- Create and input data utilizing corporate management system software that include CAD models, part documentation, bills of material, assembly documentation, cost analysis, and procedure documentation.
- Perform guided and/or independent research on a variety of topics and provide summarized data results.
- Complete assigned tasks while providing suggestions for improving departmental processes.
- Hands on technical support for an extended audience (technical and non-technical) of internal and external customers.
- Participate on and/or lead teams to accomplish tasks, processes, and corporate directives.
- Travel mainly for the purpose of training, customer support, or trade shows. (Less than 10%)
- All other duties as assigned.
- Record daily activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT- Capacity to work indoors in an office, laboratory, and/or manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
- Capability to lift objects or equipment weighing up to 51 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Physical aptitude to use basic hand tools in a laboratory and/or manufacturing environment.
- Ability to travel and/or attend meetings domestic and internationally outside of normal business hours.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS- Bachelor's degree in a electrical or technical engineering discipline, or the equivalent in appropriate education and experience as determined by management utilizing internal SMC career development criteria.
- Competent understanding of the product development process.
- Competent understanding to apply project management principles, methodologies, and documentation.
- Fluent understanding of CAD software as applied to product development process.
- Competent understanding of CAE tools and results as applied to the product development process.
- Competent understanding of tolerance as it relates to design intent.
- Competent understanding of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes as a participant.
- Fluent understanding of common assembly processes.
- Competent understanding of common material conversion processes in manufacturing.
- Competent understanding of material and electrical component options by application.
- Fluent understanding of schematics.
- Competent understanding of communication protocols.
- Competent in conducting research using corporate resources.
- Fluent at efficient use of time to effectively plan and execute multiple duties.
- Fluent to utilize basic inspection equipment in a laboratory environment. (Calipers, micrometers, flow meter, voltmeter, Oscilloscope, etc.)
- Competent to utilize advanced inspection equipment in a laboratory environment. (microscopes, CMM, Contour/Roundness Measuring Instruments, etc.)
- Fluent ability to communicate utilizing corporate office software.
- Fluent ability to take verbal and/or written direction on tasks, training, or departmental / company policies.
- Fluent ability to communicate, in English, with internal and external customers tactfully and professionally.
- 4+ years (preferred) relevant work experience.
Compensation & BenefitsThe expected salary range for this position is
$78,712-$104,115 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
SMC offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings; paid time off and paid holidays; life and disability insurance; and other employee benefits and programs.
For internal use only: Engineering001
