JOB SUMMARY:
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Lead component discussions with EEs globally, and play a key role in establishing global standards and processes. Lead multi-functional teams to solve complex vendor-related component issues. Selects, and qualifies components used in the company’s technology. Act as technical interface between component/production suppliers and development engineers to improve quality and reliability and to assist in determining new and alternate sources to reduce cost.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: List the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, in order of importance and/or amount of time spent.
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\n\tProvide leadership and technical support to the department in the form of component recommendations, research, and documentation to enhance quality, manufacturability, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
\n\tCreate and maintain global guidelines such as preferred parts, derating, and tolerance analysis.
\n\tSupport Electronics Engineers on component analysis, specifications, target costs, and cost reductions.
\n\tOriginate and update Engineering Specification sheets.
\n\tSupports and maintains component compliance along with QA and Material compliance teams for new additiona like China RoHS and REACH.
\n\tProvide component definition and entry into the parts library for schematic and PWB design tools.
\n\tImprove End-of Life (EOL) projections during product development for long production life.
\n\tRepresent Engineering in regular EOL meetings with Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality departments.
\n\tSupport Purchasing, Manufacturing, and contract manufacturers to resolve component issues with existing product lines.
\n\tSupport Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering for component issues with existing product lines for such as selecting and analyzing potential End-Of-Life (EOL) replacements.
\n\tEvaluates supplier change notification and qualifies changes, as needed.
\n\tProject Development Teams
\n\tContribute component ideas, constraints, trade-offs, and concerns to the Electronics Engineers.
\n\tCoordinate with Electronics Engineers to analyze new electronic circuitry per component and system specifications and target costs.
\n\tReduce component and assembly costs by minimizing diversity of similar parts – maximize commonality.
\n\tReduce costly over-specification of components
\n\tContribute to design reviews.
\n\tCoordinate with Regulatory group to ensure regulatory compliance and auditing support – RoHS, REACH
\n\tProvide data to Mechanical and Thermal Engineers to optimize packaging, manufacturability, and reliability.
\n\tParticipate occasionally with the development team to build and test prototypes.
\n\tProvide support to complete the documentation and production release of the product, including development of a Technical Transfer (Theory of Operation) to Manufacturing and Quality personnel.
\n\tAltium schematic and PWB design tool librarian – process requests for new parts to be entered into the Altium shared Global Library.
\n\tWork independently with departments such as Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure consistently producible quality camera systems
\n\tOriginate and update Engineering Specification sheets.
\n\tProvide analytical support and simulations of electronic component performance to the product development teams
\n\tProvide training and occasional seminar/tutorials on component characteristics and selection to Engineers.
\n\tWill spend part of his/her time as a member of continuous improvement teams undertaking projects and seeking ways to improve the quality of KSI’s products and services .
\n\tResearch and recommend new design techniques for KSI, including new electronic components, analytical models, and techniques.
\n\tAnalysis and Modeling
\n\tDevelop analytical and test methods to objectively quantify component characteristics.
\n\tDetermine, where appropriate, empirical methods to validate analytical models. If necessary, update the model assumptions and/or empirical methods to correlate the results.
\n\tDocument results in technical reports and design review presentations.
\n\tRegular attendance is an essential job function.
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ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES: List other important functions that are secondary duties but may be time consuming.
\n\nQuality – all activities associated with this position must be performed with the highest level of quality standards recognizing that the products are used in the medical industry.
\n\tDurability – all activities associated with this position must address the long-term durability of the design.
\n\tEfficacy – all activities associated with this position must consider the device’s final application.
\n\tPerforms other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: What does a person in this position need to be able to do?
\n\nKnowledge of the U.S. FDA Quality System Regulation, 21 CFR Part 820 (QSR), and knowledge of international quality system standards, ISO 13485, ISO 9001.
\n\tEvaluate electronic component data sheets and characteristics and their applicability to specific circuit applications.
\n\tImprove and create department processes related to component selection and qualification.
\n\tMust be detail-oriented with high accuracy.
\n\tMust be able to understand/operate advanced test equipment.
\n\tMust have excellent oral and written communication skills.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: What is the usual educational background and work experience of an individual qualified to perform this job?
\n\nBachelor of Science degree, or Masters of Science degree, with at least 8 years of experience in electronics design and analysis of analog and digital circuits. And minimum 10 years’ experience with component engineering
\n\tDesign familiarity with image sensors, FPGAs, microprocessors, and memory, preferred
\n\tExperience with and knowledge of video systems and CCD and CMOS imager technology, preferred
\n\tFamiliarity with Endoscopy in a Medical Device company a plus
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PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: What are the specific physical and mental demands of this position?
\n\nVisual acuity sufficient for testing.
\n\tAbility to sit for extended periods (during meetings and computer work).
\n\tAbility to lift video and test equipment (approx. 15 lbs).
\n\tAbility to connect electrical devices.
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Safety, regulatory compliance, legal & job specific.
\n\nInjury and Illness Prevention Program; annually - OSHA requirement
\n\tJob Specific - In house requirement
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