Product Engineer 25-BTG-938 at Bird Technologies
Bird Technologies · Solon, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Solon
Bird is recognized as the expert in RF communications, measurement, and management, providing innovative RF products, systems, services, and educational solutions to the wireless industry. Our employees enjoy working for a privately owned manufacturing business where their contributions make a great impact. Bird offers a competitive wage/benefit package, including medical/dental/vision, 401K, and a bonus.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
ROLE OBJECTIVE: To support sustaining engineering initiatives by leading projects related to improving yield through design optimization, component obsolescence, evaluating alternate components for new product development, and supporting Design-to-Order proposals and associated custom engineering activities upon approval. |
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop an environment of continual improvement through the use of Lean tools.
- Promote the Bird Family Values through your actions – Trust, Innovation, Teamwork, Achievement and Accountability.
- Be able to describe the quality policy and goals, your contribution to quality, and the effects of not observing quality and customer requirements.
- Establish and implement product design and manufacturing changes for cost reduction and improved product performance.
- Improve product yields of legacy products through redesign and part specification efforts.
- Resolve product performance issues as a result of design or component limitations.
- Work with Test Engineering with the training of operators and technicians on products.
- Revision of project data, including schematic drawings, mechanical sketches, and bills of material.
- Design circuits, systems or structures as required by the sustaining design project manager.
- Calibration, data collection, and environmental testing of prototypes.
- Technical support and sustaining engineering for manufacturing operations.
- Technical support to purchasing for vendor or parts selection.
13. Other responsibilities as determined by the manager.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar
- 5+ years of experience with demonstrated technical knowledge of circuits and mechanical aspects of resistive products or instrument design.
- RF circuit design, troubleshoot, and analysis to resolve problems and improve product quality and/functionality.
- Familiarity with electronic manufacturing processes, particularly Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and final assembly test.
- Good troubleshooting and "bench skills."
- Strong knowledge of analysis and problem-solving.
- Ability to use modern simulation tools for circuit and field analysis.
- Experience in Python for data analysis or test automation
- AutoCAD or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience helpful.
DESIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES. Ability to operate a computer and keyboard. Able to use phone; communicate using speech; hearing and vision skills; sit or stand for moderate periods. ; form parts and perform fine manipulation, turning and twisting wrists and hands.
EEO/AA/M/F/VET/DISABILITY EMPLOYER
Bird Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
