Sr Engineering Technician

PetSafe Brands • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for building and testing engineering prototypes in order to ensure the product specifications established by the Product Development Engineer are met.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills required.
• Associates degree or 10yrs related work experience
• Ability to work independently and as a team to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to prioritize work in order to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to sit for a majority of the workday with minimal walking, bending, and standing required.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Manual dexterity required in operating small hand tools.
• Working knowledge of how to use Digital Voltage Meters, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers and Power Supplies.

Responsibilities

• Builds engineering prototypes for field-testing according to the Product Development Engineer’s specifications.
• Creates Bill of Materials for both new products and test fixtures.
• Writes assembly and test procedures for fixtures and new products in a detailed and clear manner.
• Responsible for testing and recording pre-pilot and pilot run data to ensure test results support established product guidelines.
• Ships products, test equipment, engineering samples to either customers or Contract Manufacturers according to deadlines and notifies Engineer accordingly.
• Sources and buys electronic components to ensure supplies are received and ready for build.
• Researches key components for cost reduction and new development.
• Over sees the certification tests (i.e. FCC, CE, and Environmental) for new products.
• Works with Contract Test Labs by supplying the latest products, documentation packages and ensures all the test have been completed on time.
• Works closely with other employees or manufacturers globally. (ie. CDC team members/ GIP)

Benefits

• We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow!
• We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match.
• In addition we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree