Components Engineer, Sr.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains and provides expertise regarding electronic components and works with electrical engineers, suppliers, and electronics manufacturing to maintain AV's product.

• Manage a component lifecycle database and obsolete parts.

• Assists design engineers in the selection of electrical parts that best fit their requirements.

• Participates in design reviews for the purpose of component selection and standardization.

• Establishes and maintains a specification system for off-the-shelf parts.

• Generates specifications for all new component parts. Generates component test procedures.

• Coordinates failure analysis and corrective activities on component parts

• Develops guidelines/procedures on vendor selection. Evaluates supplier change notification and qualifies changes, as needed

• Present at and participate in design reviews and walk-throughs

• Makes decisions that have significant impact on project costs and schedule. Performs a broad scope of tasks on multiple projects at a time

• Responsible for significant portions of design or development of complex subsystems or systems, which requires demonstrated expert level skills in object oriented design and applicable Engineering tools & processes

• Provides technical supervision across disciplines and leads a team or project to accomplish established goals. Provides guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and on company values

• Works independently on significant and unique issues where analysis or situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

• Uses technical skills and expertise to contribute to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of experience and education

• Minimum 8 - 12 years of relevant experience

• Experienced using Altium Designer

• Extensive design and component supplier experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering disciplines

• Demonstrated high understanding of root cause analysis methods

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and general computer skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience)

• Advanced degree is preferred

• Exercises independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Demonstrates leadership skills

• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties

• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

• Demonstrates effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)