Electrical Engineer

East Greenbush, New York - Posted on: Thursday 04/11/13

Description


- Participate in developing specifications of new products through communications with product managers.
- Understand and document customer and regulatory requirements for new products well enough to express them in terms of functional requirements and quantitative specifications.
- Demonstrate practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, and practices of electrical and electronic circuit design and demonstrate skill in applying this knowledge to reliably achieve functional requirements and quantitative specifications.
- Design electrical tests to verify performance of electrical hardware circuits and demonstrate insensitivity of the design to parameters including component and manufacturing variation, temperature, humidity, aging, corrosion, ESD, EMC, and vibration and shock, etc. as needed.
- Be prepared to defend completed design work for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements at critical design reviews. Provide knowledge in the core scientific or engineering discipline to the project or business area of focus.
- Provides information on strategic planning and technology evaluation as needed.
- Maintain all documents and records relative to this function, including the preparation of schematics, datasheets, test specifications, bills of materials, engineering detail drawings, and maintenance logs. Maintain laboratory and work areas in a manner consistent with lean manufacturing and 5S principles. Operate within ESD policy and guidelines.
- Demonstrate continuous improvement of skills and knowledge in the profession.
- Learn and adhere to all safety-related standards.

Qualifications

- BS with a minimum of 2 years direct relevant experience.

- Hands-on knowledge of commonly-used circuits, analysis and measurement tools

- Demonstrated skill in: circuit design, schematic capture, circuit modeling, circuit analysis, component selection, circuit layout, testing circuit performance in and out of complete product.

- Experience with OrCAD Capture and OrCAD PCB Designer strongly preferred.

- Understanding of RoHS-compliance pertaining to circuit design.

- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills including ability to explain technical information to non-technical persons.

- An understanding of the importance of engineering documentation, the ability to write clearly and concisely, and organizational skills to maintain thorough records.

- Ability to work well with all levels of personnel individually and in a team environment.

- Proficiency in printed circuit board layout skills is highly desired.

- Proficiency in PLC’s, experience with micro-controllers, embedded controllers, controls networking, and electro-mechanical systems is desired.

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Interested candidates please send resume and cover letter to: Nicholas Abdo at: hr@xos.com