Senior Product Development Engineer - TalentBridge

Senior Product Development Engineer 

Our client is a global brand that provides key solutions and innovative products within retail, digital, access, and material handling sectors. The Senior Product Development Engineer will specialize in electromechanical systems and spearhead New Product Development initiatives within the company's R&D department. This position will offer technical leadership, oversee project timelines, and integrate mechatronics and networking protocols into product designs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers in developing electromechanical products from concept through production.
• Work with cross-functional team to develop innovative products
•  Participate in New Product Development, Product Support, and Continuous Product Improvement projects involving the following activities:
•  Participate in concept development, planning, design and execution stages of major new products or product enhancements
•  Develop specifications from Product Requirements documents
•  Participate in Risk assessment exercises such as Failure Modes Effects Analysis
•  Generate schematics and printed circuit board designs.
•  Participate in peer reviews of product designs
•  Work with Test and Manufacturing teams to ensure designs meet testability and manufacturability guidelines
•  Prototype and test concept designs and initial engineering builds
•  Perform Design Verification Testing and generate applicable reports
•  Perform overall Product validation and usability testing
•  Perform basic repairs and modifications to printed circuit boards as needed
•  Follow Pilot Production and review first articles
•  Support products as they mature through field return analysis and make design changes due to end-of-life components
•  Coordinate activities utilizing a Lean process
•  Manage day to day project tasks and coordinate with cross-functional team activities

Requirements:

•  Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with at least 7 years of experience in electromechanical product development.
•  Familiarity with analog, digital, and embedded hardware.
•  Familiarity with C/C++ and microcontrollers
•  Proficient with use of general test equipment - oscilloscope, function generator, and multimeter
•  Effective communicator of technical ideas using (English) verbal and written skills
•  Works well in either a small or global team environment. Ability to interface with persons of multiple disciplines and job functions, including software/firmware engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, program managers, production personnel, and outside vendors.
•  Highly motivated and self-driven, sets personal goals, and achieves goals without supervision.
•  Willingness to set and meet deadlines.
•  Must be detail oriented, organized, and conscientious. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced cross-functional team environment on multiple projects.
•  Competent in hardware and firmware debugging.

Desirable Qualifications:

•  Design experience with analog, digital, and embedded hardware.
•  Design experience with C/C++ and microcontrollers
•  Familiarity with low-power (battery), DC Motors, and wireless communication technology.
•  Experience in use of PC Board design software (EDA).