Job Purpose:
- Develop novel electromechanical interconnect applications based on company technology that is competitive and new.
- Demonstrate endtoend product lifecycle ownership leveraging the full value chain of the Smiths Interconnect business including: Sourcing Operations Quality and Test.
- Respond to customer requests with the help of the broader team to quickly design upgraded interconnect issues or design new solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead/support group design reviews using calculations experimental results or other verification methods.
- Leverage established tools such as DFMEA and FEA to verify and validate robust design requirements
- Interpret product specifications and translate them into design and/or manufacturing requirements.
- Coordinate the construction of functional and nonfunctional prototypes with internal and external vendors.
- Manage the priority and urgency associated with multiple project deliverables. Including planning communicating and meeting commitments.
- Provide technical support to organizational stakeholders (Test Sourcing Production Quality Marketing and Sales).
- Participate and contribute to team training development mentoring and audits.
- Perform root cause analyses utilizing established problemsolving tools and methodologies.
- Perform initial assembly and review of prototype products.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 35 years workrelated experience in the Defense Aerospace or similarly regulated industries.
- Able to work and set priorities independently with minimal assistance.
- Professional experience with SolidWorks.
- Understanding of GD&T ANSI/ASME standards and the preparation of required documentation.
- Knowledge of engineering grade machined and molded polymers and metals.
- Familiar with manufacturing process to achieve high resolution products (CNC machining molding deep drawing screw machining additive stamping overmolding etc.
- Ability to perform Root Cause Analysis utilizing standard problemsolving tools and methodologies.
- Handson prototype development experience and rapid prototyping.
- Prove experience with FMEA and Tolerance analysis.
- Familiarity with design for harsh environments.
- Experience with EMI and RF shielding.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to be considered for this role.
- Must be willing to travel to the Mexico production site up to 10 of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with design and application of spring probe contacts a plus.
- Familiarity with ISO9001 and AS9100 standards.
- Familiar with cable terminations strain relief and overmolding techniques a plus.
- Familiar with contact technologies and contact physics theory.
- Knowledge of metal properties: conductivity corrosion machining methods plating options.
- Familiar with RF digital analog and power contacts and connectors.
- Knowledge of fiber optics a plus.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime