Mgr, Electronic Engineering

Advanced Energy•Eden Prairie, MN

11d•$140,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lead and manage team of design engineers in designing, developing and completing switched mode power supply products that meet or exceed customer expectations, comply with international safety standards and the company's standards on cost, quality and manufacturability as well as ensuring smooth transition of products to the factory for mass production. Oversee multiple projects simultaneously by giving direction and leading product design and research resulting in high quality and innovation. Responsible for the technical and professional growth of the team/subordinates.

Requirements

Strong power electronics knowledge in SMPS design high (Platinum or higher) efficiency design for redundant and hot pluggable system regulatory requirements EMI & EMC design
Knowledge in firmware programming DSP / MCU PMBus & I2C communication knowledge
General understanding of Mechanical, Quality, Reliability, Regulatory and Manufacturability of SMPS products.
Good interpersonal and leadership skills, quick decision maker, self-motivated and initiative to learn
Good team player that is able to work independently, has good judgment and problem-solving skills
Good command of spoken and written English and communicative Putonghua
Minimum of 10 years related experience
Bachelor’s degree or above in Electronic / Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

Lead product design development
Lead and accountable for the whole product development cycle in the design team to develop a product which is optimized for cost, quality and delivery
Meet or exceed customer expectation on performance, time and cost, and balance these with the company's internal requirements for manufacturability, quality and reliability
Ensure that product design / development process is compliant with internal standards / procedures
Review of customer specs and requirements
Plan the development schedule and commit a milestone schedule to Project Management (PM)
Determine and layout design concept, approach and topology with the team.
Assess resource requirements and capabilities to achieve the completion date and product specs within target costs and standards.
Agree on a target schedule and secure help from support teams
Set up regular conference meetings with customers to discuss / clarify requirements and issues arising during development
Monitor and review program status throughout the development cycle, including cost, schedule, technical parameters in electrical, mechanical, magnetics, PCB design, Electro Magnetic Compliance (EMC), materials, quality, reliability, safety and manufacturability aspects
Lead in problem solving sessions in case a problem arises. Decide on solutions to minimize possible impact of problem.
Lead the team to accomplish and update necessary records and design documents
Provide Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI) to Marketing and customer
Provide technical advice and information to Marketing and customers in RFI cases
Review customer's information and specifications
Communicate with Sales and customers on any technical issues / questions
Layout design concept, approach and topology for the RFQ
Guide responsible engineers to work on the electrical and mechanical packaging approach for cost breakdown
Lead in drafting the technical proposal and work with Technical Costing to finalize cost for the proposal
Estimate development schedule for Marketing
Send final technical proposal to Sales and Marketing
Manage the design team
Review and enhance individual and team performance so as to promote teamwork, professionalism and discipline in the team
Provide general rules and directions to the team
Review and plan for the resource of forthcoming projects, e.g. tools, equipment, etc.
Organize and assign roles and responsibilities based on expertise and workload
Review performance of the team and individuals in annual performance appraisal
Provide growth and training opportunities to team members to equip them with competencies to perform jobs effectively
Provide technical support for sustaining models
Provide advice on design related problems in production line or field problems
Review and respond to customer change requests. Assign engineers to work on the change whenever appropriate.
Provide comments on the problems as well as assistance in conducting field return failure analysis on field returns
Review Factory's claimed issues and assign engineers to work with Factory QA or PSG whenever appropriate
Give technical support in handling obsolete components or alternate source approval
Advise on general technical inquiries, general procedures and practices in product design
Work with superior or Subject Matter Experts in specific technical topics - general procedures and practices in product design
Review and provide comments on draft procedures and policies
Review and advise on changes fn related design documents
Meet with Advanced Engineering / Technical Core group on technology collaboration and transfer

Benefits

Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
Short and long-term disability and life insurance
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
8 hours of paid volunteer time off
8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
Company matched 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance