Forces To Invent The Future

PrincipalEngineerElectronics

$109–163k Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Engineer Electronics at Forces To Invent The Future. Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, EOIR Production, Test Development. Lead test station development for EOIR products. Review requirements for test stations”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce cost; Reduce cycle time; Reduce defects

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem solvers; Innovative problem solvers; Root Cause Corrective Action

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance: No, Clearance required: Yes, Clearance type: SAP, Travel: 10% of the Time, US Citizenship required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, Master's degree in equivalent fields with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, Experience managing small to medium scale projects, Experience leading continuous improvement projects, Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance, US Citizenship required

Nice to Have

5 or more years of experience in electronic hardware Manufacturing environment, Experience with EOIR test instruments, Experience with EOIR tests, Experience in creating test procedures, Experience developing/improving manufacturing processes, Experience performing earned value/CAM efforts, Demonstrated successful experience in Capital Project Management, Experience with Manufacturing software planning tools, Experience in facilities planning, Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action methods

What You'll Do.

Lead test station development for EOIR products

Review requirements for test stations

Select and procure test equipment

Create drawings for test stations

Perform validation testing

Perform development testing

Identify design improvements for manufacturability

Reduce assembly complexity

Engage with Design Engineering to incorporate changes

Coordinate with Design Engineering for EOIR product testing

Coordinate with Production technicians for EOIR product testing

Coordinate with Project Management for EOIR product testing

Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering for EOIR product testing

Coordinate with Industrial Engineering for EOIR product testing

Coordinate with Quality organizations for EOIR product testing

Provide solutions for nonconformance repair procedures

Review quality metrics

Identify continuous improvement initiatives

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Implement initiatives to reduce cost

Implement initiatives to reduce cycle time

Implement initiatives to reduce defects

Lead day-to-day test engineering efforts

Report on project status

Present project plans to resolve issues

Perform earned value on non-recurring activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across functional groups; Work with Design Engineering; Work with Production technicians; Work with Project Management; Work with Manufacturing Engineering; Work with Industrial Engineering; Work with Quality organizations

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Verbal communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Project management, Earned value management

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