Senior Design Engineer

KYOCERA External • San Diego, CA

8d • $87,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

A Senior Design Engineer performs complex activities in the design, layout, testing and evaluation of technical products. Acts as a technical liaison providing troubleshooting and technical support for projects related to the development of new products and designs. As an experienced professional, this person provides updates with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways and works through problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Requirements

• Requires BS degree in engineering design
• Requires 5+ years of experience in mechanical design
• AutoCAD/Mechanical Desktop/Inventor/Pro Engineer/Solid Works/experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of design engineering, geometric tolerances, packaging design, and tool preparation required.
• Advanced understanding of customer and suppliers' processing.
• Must possess excellent communication skills in both written and verbal to interface with the outside vendors, to generate and deliver presentations to both internal and external customers.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kyocera's proprietary methodologies and products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex product development activities including drawing, board layout, and interpretation and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
• Provides existing product line support in design activities and/or modification of hardware in production.
• Conducts engineering studies and may assign work to technical drafting staff.
• Communicates with production and sales engineers concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Develops new designs that are cost effective and meet timeline requirements.
• Provides leadership in implementing changes to eliminate packaging-related failures.
• Provides regular status reports on packaging development projects and process improvement activities.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements process improvements for packaging methods with lean manufacturing principles.
• Generates own specific goals and prioritize workload so those actions are in alignment with department goals.
• Responsible for providing guidance and training to lower-level engineers and designers and checking/approving their work.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid pension plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Flexible schedules
• On-site gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
• Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
• Inclusive and diverse workforce
• A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees