MTS II, Hardware

Panasonic•Irvine, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for assisting in the overall design of line-replaceable units (LRUs), including sustaining work, design and development, layout, analysis, evaluation, prototype builds, and testing of mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical components and systems. The role may have specific technical project or product responsibility. The position performs sustaining design, analysis, build, and test activities; contributes to product design and development and customer requirements analysis; troubleshoots and debugs designs; and coordinates with internal departments, vendors, suppliers, and overseas manufacturing to support product manufacturability. The role also supports project scheduling and provides solutions and recommendations to project leads.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
1–3 years of experience in areas such as higher mathematics, electronics, mechanics, and circuit design.
Proficiency in project planning and planning for internal and/or external dependencies.
Proficiency in designing and developing requirements from specifications, oral instructions, or preliminary sketches.
Proficiency in designing and analyzing circuits and equipment using conventional and computerized techniques.
Proficiency in developing and implementing test methods and procedures.
Practical experience preparing technical reports and documentation for management.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in electronic engineering.
Demonstrable professional experience in hardware engineering and the ability to make identifiable contributions to product or project success.
Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Ability to work on problems of moderate scope requiring analysis of a variety of factors.
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time to Japan and other domestic and international locations as required.
Valid authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Perform sustaining design, development, planning, layout, analysis, evaluation, prototype builds, and testing of mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical components and systems.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative tests to determine the properties, characteristics, and performance of materials, circuits, mechanisms, assemblies, and systems.
Design and develop electronic circuits and assemblies.
Record and analyze test data, and select hardware and materials to ensure compliance with specifications and product requirements.
Verify embedded firmware and higher-level software functionality of the product.
Apply standard mathematical and hands-on engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Follow departmental QOP and WI processes and ensure documentation is generated, completed, and released in a timely manner.
Participate with management in product design and development and analysis of customer requirements.
Conduct in-depth troubleshooting and debugging of designs.
Assist in determining solutions while considering form, fit, function, weight, manufacturability, marketing, and cost.
Coordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Obsolescence, Product Planning, and Material Planning on selecting and ordering parts, materials, components, or processes from vendors and suppliers.
Communicate and sustain hardware development and design with overseas manufacturing to ensure product manufacturability.
Work with the Project Manager, or independently when required, to generate and update Design and Development schedules.
Provide solutions and recommendations to the project lead.

Benefits

Flexible-hybrid work opportunities.
Exempt salaried employees receive unlimited paid time off.
Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days, 7 sick days, and 3 personal days per year, with accrual increasing with tenure.
11 company-paid holidays per year and a paid company-wide U.S. shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
Medical insurance through Aetna and Kaiser in California and Hawaii.
Dental PPO and DMO options.
Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401(k) with a 50% match on up to 8% contribution, fully vested from day one.
Wellness program and counseling services.
Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
Life insurance for employees and eligible family members, AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Critical illness and accident insurance.
Legal assistance, pet insurance, and identity theft protection.
Dependent care FSA, education assistance, commuter program, employee purchase program, and service award program.
The role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.