Sr. Electrical Engineer I

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies•Franklin, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Senior Electrical Engineer is 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.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in engineering/sciences with 5+ years of experience.
A minimum of 15 years of experience in a highly technical and related engineering role will be considered.
Proficient in MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
Skills in the use of 2D and/or 3D design software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
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
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
Candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).
Candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Background in aerospace, defense, or cable assembly industries favored.
Knowledge of ERP systems, SAP preferred.
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 skill.
Understanding and experience in Lean manufacturing environment preferred.
Conversational in any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

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