Sr. Electrical Engineer, Production Support

Sr. Electrical Engineer, Production Support

Take your career to new heights with Astronics as a Senior Electrical Engineer, Production Support

Position Summary

Support product transition from development lifecycle and into production lifecycle. Support the transfer of design files into the manufacturing process while supporting regulatory compliance testing.

Local 100% onsite position primarily in Waukegan, IL. May require occasional travel, < 25% of time, to laboratories in the Chicago suburbs and suppliers in Southeast Asia.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Familiarity with design of multilayer PCBs that include the following functions:
• High-speed communication supporting up to10Gbps speeds
• Wireless modules or discrete design for 802.11 b/g/n/ac, BTLE, RFID/NFC, and LTE
• Power management including budgeting, analysis and characterization as it relates to current draw and thermal characteristics
• Serial/Peripheral interfaces.
• Product verification/testing including final analysis and development of tests, reports, and programming scripts.
• Use of and selection of test equipment—oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, meters, supplies, etc.
• Provide direction to Engineering Technician and on occasion direct support of PCBA assembly, rework, and changes using soldering irons, heat guns, hot plates, etc.
• Execution of electrical engineering evaluation procedures at vendor locations.
• Mentor interns and Jr. level engineers.
• Provide direction to Ukraine engineers and CAD specialists.
• Support and develop the creation and evolution of the electrical engineering design process.
• Support the transfer of design files into the manufacturing process.
• Support regulatory compliance testing.
• Become Subject Matter Expert for the manufacturing team on mid-level and low-level electrical engineering designs.
• Support high-level complexity program and/or multiple mid-level and low-level complexity programs concurrently.
• Independently provide Electrical Engineering team lead on all levels of complexity programs.
• Working knowledge and awareness of ISO/9001/14000/13485 and AS9100 processes.
• Support ISO and internal audits of electrical engineering processes.
• Other duties & functions assigned to this position as necessary.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• BS in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering from an accredited university program with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.
• ECAD experience for schematic capture and layout, preferably Altium Designer.
• Team player and methodical self-starter able to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting electrical engineering designs in production to resolve production related issues, such as electrical component obsolescence management and alternative component evaluation.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging production issues of known working designs using existing documentation, test fixtures, and test scripts.
• Support electrical engineering evaluation of newly developed products.
• Software experience in languages or environments such as C/C++, Python, Linux, Bash, Arduino and Raspberry Pi to assist with troubleshooting and engineering evaluation activities.
• Problem Solving– Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Analytical– Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; parse large amounts of data and distinguish the pieces with a large impact; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures; employs logic when solving problems.
• Technical Skills– Strives for continuous expansion of knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others; builds knowledge base from research and experience.
• Interpersonal Skills– Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things; takes responsibility and ownership for mistakes.
• Oral Communication– Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Teamwork– Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Ethics– Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works in an ethical manner and with integrity; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support– Disciplined in thought and action; follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correct