ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
Summary
Electrical Design Engineer responsible for researching, designing, and developing new surge protection products and improving existing ones to meet customer needs and market trends. Uses computer-based design tools and LabVIEW to create specifications, analyze designs, conduct performance experiments, and support manufacturing with test systems and process improvements.
Looking for a dynamic Electrical Design Engineer with the desire to advance surge solutions, engineered for safety and built to last then DITEK Surge Protection is the place for you. The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for the research and design of new products and the improvement of existing products to meet customers’ needs and improve the company’s competitive edge in the industry.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Researches, develops and designs new and innovative products to meet customers’ needs and emerging market trends.
- Modifies existing designs to improve product features, quality or manufacturability.
- Designs components using computer-based tools or by hand and create specification documents for each product.
- Analyzes designs using internal tools and ensures each design meets the required specifications.
- Conducts research, collects and analyzes product data on market demand of specific functions or competitor products and features.
- Researches and evaluates components used in designs for cost efficiency and reliability.
- Develops and conducts product performance experiments.
- Analyzes test results and recommends appropriate design changes.
- Investigates alternative manufacturing processes during the design cycle and implements as needed to improve manufacturing efficiencies.
- Works with Manufacturing and Quality Control teams to help ensure that finished products meet the original design specifications.
- Supports Manufacturing with process improvements and assists in the training of new product and assembly procedures.
- Participates in hands-on rapid prototyping, programming, design validation, and iterative testing as part of a cross-functional team to advance new product development.
- Designs, maintains, and improves LabVIEW-driven test systems, including hardware integration, instrument control, data acquisition, and documentation for manufacturing and product validation.
- Supports Marketing and Sales with technical information to be used for training and marketing.
- Helps resolve highly technical issues with customers, when needed.
- Develops and maintains an in-house design history database program for all new and current products.
- Develops and maintains design processes and procedures to hold the organization compliant in all workmanship, quality and industry performance standards.
- Stays current of the latest technologies and market demands.