Electronic Engineer

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Role Definition
Assists in the design development testing and manufacturing of electronic systems and other components for use within equipment or machinery.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Responsibilities
Participating in the testing of electronic prototypes to ensure quality and safety in products.
Assisting in the development and design of electronic prototypes using established theories and practices.
Designing systems components and devices that are consisting of electrical and electronic technology.
Supporting internal and external manufacturing facilities that manufacture or install electronic systems and components.
Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering Computer Science or Materials Science curriculum.

Degree Requirement

Bachelors degree or above in Electrical Engineering Automation Mechatronics Engine Engineering with experience in electrical systems E&E components or engine development engine or generator electrical systems is preferred

Skill Descriptors
Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
Level Working Knowledge:
Adjusts SOPs according to changes in organizational and industry procedures.
Tracks deviations from and modifications to existing SOPs in business operations.
Ensures compliance with industry standards regulations and policies.
Assists in establishing a standard operating procedure based on workflow and environment review.
Reviews the efficiency of standard operating procedures in terms of performance improvement.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Effectively performs the technical job aspects continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products technologies and services.
Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in ones general area of technical competence.
Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Electronics Engineering - HTH: Knowledge of electronics engineering; ability to design test and manufacture electronic circuits components and devices.
Level Working Knowledge:
Researches considerations and tools used for converting schematics to layouts.
Works with engineering electronic components or devices.
Constructs circuit schematics; explains the interconnections between all electrical components.
Addresses common issues and considerations in manufacturing electronic products.
Implements processes and activities associated with the design and testing of electronic circuits.

Cost Quality and Continuous Improvement

Support costreduction initiatives localization and design optimization of engine and control panel electrical systems.

Contribute to system standardization and bestpractice development across programs.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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