Electronics Engineer jobs in Rochester, MN

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product lifecycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain, and delivering world-class manufacturing services. The industries we serve include: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment.

Summary:
Designs and develops customer products and the design of test fixtures and manufacturing tooling. Performs basic to high complexity design assignments.

Responsibilities:
* Provides mechanical design and documentation for customer products and/or related tooling, resulting in a product or tooling that supports the manufacturing environment, if applicable, to meet customers' and internal manufacturing requirements
* Develops basic drawings of components and assemblies
* Makes Engineering computations and write/edit specifications
* Creates modified basic designs for new or existing products and tooling
* Verifies completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used and quantities per the verification plan
* Interacts with vendors to ensure proper fabrication of mechanical components for product, testers and tooling
* Creates and maintains basic engineering drawings
* Assists with assembly of tooling, test fixtures and prototypes
* Performs basic to intermediate drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, and selection of fabrication methods
* Provides assistance to the Hardware Design, Software Design, PCB Design, Functional Test, and ICT test for product, test and tooling development
* Interacts with hardware, software and equipment vendors
* Follows project plan and reports project status to leadership
* Assists in project proposals and associated cost estimates
* Assists with DFX reviews and creates necessary documentation
* Develops an understanding of Design For Excellence philosophy and promote with customers
* Communicates with customer technical personnel regarding basic technical issues
* Communicates technical challenges and work with leadership to create and implement solutions
* Works with customers to understand requirements regarding mechanical design
* Works with Sustaining Engineering (product, process, test and quality) to assist in the development of products that leverage internal manufacturing and test processes
* Assists in the development of advanced/new technologies
* Participates in research for new design methods and tools
* Assists in the coordination of mechanical engineering strategies for customers
* Participates in continuous improvement activities with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
* Develops intermediate level drawings of components and assemblies
* Creates new or modified designs for new or existing products and tooling
* Performs intermediate level drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, selection of fabrication methods
* Develops project proposals and associated cost estimates
* Performs Design for Excellence (DFX) reviews and create necessary documentation
* Demonstrates a good understanding of DFX philosophy and promote with customers
* Provides research and development for new design methods and tools
* Develops complex drawings of components and assemblies
* Performs complex drafting and design duties such as tolerance analysis, material selection, selection of fabrication methods
* Demonstrates an advanced understanding of Design for Excellence (DFX) philosophy and promotes with customers
* Drives and leads research and development for new design methods and tools
* All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Other information:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
* Effective organization and prioritization skills
* Demonstrate high attention to detail
* Ability to work with diverse groups
* Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
* Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
* Strong customer service and client focus
* Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and WebEx conferencing software
* Create detailed drawings of mechanical components using industry standard drafting practices
* Demonstrate good problem solving skills and the ability to make sound basic technical decisions
* Demonstrate day-to-day project activity organization in accordance with MCAD development procedures
* Demonstrate the ability to work within the MCAD development and project teams
* Demonstrate a basic understanding of various technologies with an area of knowledge in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
* Demonstrate a basic understanding of mechanism design; Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
* Ability to make basic judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques for non-complex situations - may require involving leadership prior to final decision
* Demonstrate basic knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures
* Proven ability to complete projects in a timely manner
* Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
* Excellent presentation skills
* Ability to work well individually or in teams
* Demonstrate ability to work effectively with suppliers or customers
* Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools
* Available for travel up to 5% of the time, including day and overnight travel as required
* 4 year Engineering or Technical Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management * 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering, including 3D modeling and CAD4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management
* 8 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, developing electronic hardware and software;
* 1 years in a leadership role
* Familiarity with advanced technologies and applications
* Create and check others' detailed drawings of mechanical components using industry standard drafting practices
* Demonstrate very good problem solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
* Demonstrate an intermediate level understanding of various advanced technologies with an area of expertise in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
* Demonstrate a solid understanding of mechanism design;
* Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
* Ability to make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques for non-complex situations
* Demonstrate knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures
* Ability to mentor others
* Ability to effectively take on project leadership/ownership
* Available for travel up to 10-20% of the time, including day, overnight and international travel as required
* Master of advanced technologies and applications
* Demonstrate strong problem solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
* Demonstrate an understanding of various advanced technologies with an area of expertise in at least one of the following areas: sheet-metal, plastic parts, castings, electromechanical mechanisms, machined parts and the processes and tooling and technologies used for manufacture
* Demonstrate a strong understanding of mechanism design;
* Ability to creatively and efficiently design mechanical portions of products, tooling and test fixtures based on various applications and technologies
* Ability to make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques
* Demonstrate advanced knowledge of material selection for manufacturing customer products, tooling and test fixtures

Education:

* 4 year Engineering or Technical Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management * 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering, including 3D modeling and CAD4 year Engineering or Technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management
* 8 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, developing electronic hardware and software;
* 1 years in a leadership role

US:MN:Rochester

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700

Full Time