Staff Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

The Staff Electrical Engineer will plan and execute development studies for development of new products or support of a current product. The Staff Electrical Engineer plans and conducts design/development engineering assignments generally involving projects of major magnitude and scope estimates human resource needs and schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications and may coordinate and direct Engineers Designers and Technicians assigned to projects. This individual will be involved with developing proposals and cost estimates evaluating progress and results and recommending major changes in procedures or objectives. S/he will focus on design/development engineering assignments focused on electrical and electromechanical systems used in medical devices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under limited supervision general direction etc. and in accordance with all applicable government laws regulations and ASP policies procedures and guidelines this position:

• Requires and applies broad knowledge in the electrical design specialty area and good knowledge of principles and practices of related specialties in the development and improvement of new or existing products and associated processes.
• Plans and conducts design and development engineering assignments involving projects of major magnitude and scope.
• Estimates resource needs.
• Technically supervises or coordinates the work of Engineers and Technicians and others who assist in specific assignments.
• Delivers electrical designs from concept to requirements to design to verification and validation and to design transfer.
• Generates system or subsystem requirements.
• Generates electrical schematics and multilayer PCB designs.
• Generates electrical cable/harness designs.
• Specifies electronic components and power supplies.
• Evaluates progress and results against goals and objectives.
• Provides technical training and guidance to key stakeholders.
• Generates and executes test protocols.
• Generates written reports.
• Maintains accurate documentation of concepts designs drawings processes test methods data analysis and conclusions or rationales.
• Performs Failure Analyses and Investigation reports.
• Works out proposals and cost estimates of project related costs.
• Leads program workstreams through project life cycle.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Other Duties:

• Creation of multilevel Bills of Materials
• Conducts technical assessments and design reviews.
• Schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications.
• Works independently and in cross-functional teams (both internal and external).
• Operates with latitude and has demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Collaborates with Software Development Engineers and various other functions outside of R&D both internal and external.
• Provides technical support for outside suppliers vendors and/or consultants as required inclusive of supplier visits and identification / implementation of process improvements.
• May coordinate testing with outside testing laboratories (NRTL testing environmental testing HALT testing etc)
• Uses general and complex engineering test equipment.
• Uses general hand and laboratory tools.
• Performs experiments or troubleshoots designs in laboratories.
• Understands electrical safety and ESD.
• Completes assigned role based training.
• Applies Fortive Business Systems tools as required.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the manager of the role.

Education:

High School or Equivalent

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree

PhD Degree

Years of Related Experience:

• Minimum Requirements: 7 years of related engineering experience with BSEE
• Preferred Requirements: 5 years of related engineering experience with MSEE

Knowledge Skills Abilities Certifications/Licenses and Affiliations:

(Include any required computer skills regulatory knowledge certifications licenses languages cognitive and behavioral abilities etc.)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and Powerpoint
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio
• Familiar with Microsoft Project
• Demonstrated Verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with Project management principles
• Understanding and application of ALCOA
• Electrical Safety
• Electrostatic Discharge Protection
• Cadence/Orcad Capture and PCB Editor
• Familiar with PSPICE
• Design for manufacturing
• Design for testability
• Analog and Digital circuit design
• Hands on experience using Digital Multimeters and mixed signal Oscilloscopes
• Knowledge of applicable Safety and Test Standards

• Technically supervises or coordinates the work of Engineers and Technicians and others who assist in specific assignments.
• Collaborates with Software Development Engineers and various other functions outside of R&D both internal and external.

• May visit customers to support Voice of Customer studies or troubleshoot technical issues as required
• Shall interface directly with 3^rd party contracting agencies in acquiring engineering support for projects
• Shall interface directly with 3^rd party suppliers in sourcing components or technical services like contract manufacturing or testing

Scheduled Work Hours

Shift Work

All managers and employees shall proactively support ASPs Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy by providing the necessary resources and giving equal emphasis with other functions such as production and quality. It is the duty of every manager and employee to:

Ensure implementation of safety and environmental procedures guidelines and standards.

Evaluate employee compliance and enforce established safety and environmental procedures and rules.

Create a safe work area environment recognize safe activities and reward good safety performance.

Provide training to employees when:

• Hired
• Transferred
• New substances processes procedures or equipment are introduced to the workplace and represent a new hazard

Measure safety performance and hold persons accountable for activities and results.

Ensure that incidents are investigated to determine root cause and that corrective actions are taken.

Ensure employees wear required protective equipment.

Ensure EHS inspections are conducted monthly and corrective actions are implemented.

Ergonomic Risk:Choose an item. Reproductive Health Risk:Choose an item.

Machine Operation

Electrical Hazards

Laser Hazards

Excessive Noise (>85 dB)

Heights (> 6ft)

Hazardous Chemicals/Fumes

Excessive Dust

Bloodborne Pathogen

Biohazards(BBP and parts of LAH)

Extreme Heat/Cold

Forklift

Motorized Pallet Jack

Lifting Requirement

Choose an item.

Ground to knees

Ground to Waist

Ground to Shoulders

Ground to Overhead

Waist to Shoulders

Waist to Overhead

Twisting Motion

Computer Entry

Simple Grasp

Fine Manipulation

All employees have a duty to comply with applicable laws regulations standards ASP policies and procedures.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.