Design Qualification Engineer

Johnson OutdoorsOld Town, ME

About The Position

Join our team as a Design Qualification Engineer! We are seeking an individual with experience in qualifying designs for new products in a busy, challenging manufactured hardgoods environment. If you have a passion for the outdoors and enjoy activities like camping, hiking, canoeing, or kayaking, this is an opportunity to work with an outstanding group of people who share those interests.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, or mechanical engineering.
  • Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of design qualification experience, which includes establishing, testing and evaluating product qualifications against specifications.
  • Knowledge of fundamental digital and analog electronic circuit design principles & components.
  • Experience with basic electronics soldering, interface, and connection techniques.
  • Knowledge of fundamental mechanical design principles.
  • Experience with design analysis software and troubleshooting techniques using a variety of lab instruments and/or shop equipment.
  • Knowledge of fundamental software design principles.
  • Experience with using operating systems, uploading and downloading software, basic understanding of software function, scripts, and simple programming.
  • Experience in reading and drawing schematics and drawings, identifying components, and component values.
  • Experience with electronic and mechanical test equipment.
  • Excellent social, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Comfortable with using computers, and OS’s and common software applications.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and similar products (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

  • Good presentation skills a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts qualification test procedures/plans per product qualification test specifications for all new products and product design platforms, both software (Functional, UI, and UX) and/or hardware (Electrical and mechanical).
  • Tests and evaluates new product designs and substitute components against specifications.
  • Performs prototype testing with design engineers to identify early failures or potential design and product life-cycle issues.
  • Ensures ongoing testing of new product designs meets qualification specifications.
  • Conducts competitive testing.
  • Supports quality in new product processes by serving as a member and/or resource on development and continuous improvement teams.
  • Ensures that all processes and procedures are accurately documented and may be easily accessed as needed.
  • Ensures all tests are performed consistently and that processes are easily transferable to the quality department once the product is released for production.
  • Assists and supports the evaluation of new materials, assembly processes, technologies, and/or techniques toward qualification.
  • Tailors existing internal and industrial test specifications to meet new testing needs, correlating them with historical product performance, product returns, and real world usage of the products.
  • Investigates industry appropriate standards and specifications.
  • Designs, builds, and maintains test fixtures, tools, and equipment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Annual discretionary cash profit sharing program
  • Eligibility for annual pay increases
  • Employee stock purchase plans
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Holiday benefits
  • Full benefits package
  • Broad range of employee support and fitness and wellness plans
  • Performance development and training opportunities
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Collaborative and casual work environment
  • Fun company events
  • Great employee discounts on outdoor recreational products
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Deferred retirement contributions
  • Sons & Daughters Scholarship program
  • Life and LTD insurance
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