Sr. Electrical Engineer

SUMMARY

Responsible for the development and documentation of electrical and avionics systems designs in a cross-functional engineering team environment.  Provides support to other departments including manufacturing, sales, customer service, and quality.  Products include high-performance electro-mechanical systems and components, integrated structures, and control panels used for aircraft entertainment, navigation, and communication systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develops detailed designs by analyzing product or equipment specifications, performance requirements, and existing manufacturing capabilities.  Performs diverse and complex design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of products by applying advanced engineering principles. Develops complex concepts for use in detailed design.
• Provides technical information affecting long range plant and product engineering planning by researching manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations.
• Conducts complex design and review of analyses pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials, or processes and completes required documentation by applying advanced engineering principles and company standards, and generating detailed reports, procedures, or change proposals.  Prepares documents and presents results to internal and external customers.  Approval of moderately complex design reports. 
• Develops acceptance, engineering evaluation, development and qualification/certification test plans, procedures, and reports for large scale or complex products.  Compiles and analyzes operation, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product.
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, cost-determining optimum solutions, and implementing recommendations.
• Directs preparation of product design data, which includes detailed drawings, assembly drawings, wire diagrams, and installation drawings by coordinating with customer, engineers, designers, and drafters, interpreting complex customer and functional requirements.  Develops critical data and makes advanced layouts and documentation necessary to present design proposals to customers. 
• Reviews complex drawings and layouts to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.  Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies.  Directs revisions and improvements to engineers or designers. 
• Communicates with customer to establish understanding of customer’s technical requirements and convey design capabilities, product performance, and organizational expertise.  Identifies new business opportunities.
• Creates complex technical proposals for customers by integrating knowledge of product, regulatory requirements, market, price point, organizational capabilities, and corporate strategy.  
• Recommends and incorporates changes to enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement methodologies.  Leads product and process improvement initiatives. 
• Enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement methodologies in design, manufacturing, and organizational areas.  Directs or leads product and process improvement initiatives.
• Enhances technical knowledge by routinely reading technical publications, enrolling in educational courses, engaging in professional associations, benchmarking best practices, participating in the development of industry standards through applicable committees, and actively maintains and modifies a 3-to-5-year development plan.
• Directs or coordinates and leads organizational improvement initiatives that involve cross-functional team settings and responsibilities.   
• Provides leadership, trains, and mentors engineers.
• When required, creates, and maintains project schedule, resources, and budget, which includes the generation of milestones required to complete assigned projects.
• Contributes to team effort in a collaborative and supportive manner.
• Maintains clean, organized work environment and adheres to all safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Adheres to all factory safety procedures and guidelines.

*Other duties as required in support of the department and the company*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering/sciences with 5+ years of experience or 15+ years of experience in a highly technical and related engineering role.
• Background in aerospace, defense, or cable assembly industries favored.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Conversational in any other language is a plus.

JOB SKILLS

• Proficient in MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Skills in the use of 2D and/or 3D design software.

• Knowledge about the operation and design of aircraft electrical and avionics systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory certification requirements for aircraft electrical and avionics systems is a plus.
• Optimally utilizes all channels of communications.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills

• Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing, and ambiguous environment while maintaining a positive team environment
• Reliable and flexible to work additional hours on short notice to complete orders and/or special projects to meet customer demands
• Understanding and experience in Lean manufacturing environment preferred. Participate in continuous improvement projects and 5S related performance teams.
• A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, read blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Writing skills required to complete documents and forms

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

As part of their job duties, the employee must sit for lengthy periods while operating a computer. They frequently use their hands to type, handle objects, and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to stand, walk, reach, and occasionally lift objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds. This role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, reaching at or below shoulder level, and keyboarding. According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to ensure that individuals with disabilities can perform the job's essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment: This is an air-conditioned work environment where employees have desks or cubicles and work in a fixed location. The physical environment is usually comfortable, well-lit, and equipped with the necessary facilities and hardware. The company culture is a culture of teamwork, communication, continuous improvement, business casual, strategic, and goal-oriented. The working conditions are stable, predictable, and secure.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol CIT is fully committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. To achieve this, we adhere to all applicable environmental regulations and laws, prevent pollution, and continuously improve our environmental performance in all our global operations. This is possible through an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and reviewing our environmental objectives and targets. We aim to identify and reduce any negative environmental impact our business activities may have.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

• ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas.
• Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety-rated glasses in specific areas.
• Hearing protection in specific locations.
• Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

TRAVEL

Approximately 10% of travel is expected.