Cross-functional Engineering Associate - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Operates, calibrates, installs, programs, repairs, designs, and fabricates instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
Designs, develops, and documents new data acquisition systems; serves as expert in hardware and software systems; coordinates and sets up tests;
troubleshoots problems.
Schedules and prioritizes projects in order to produce optimal results; schedules work by interfacing with customers both internal and external as well as support
groups within the company.
Specifies, purchases, and maintains equipment; fabricates prototypes; designs and executes field tests.
Uses a number of general tools including but not limited to digital multimeter, soldering iron, function generator, and frequency generator.
Reads and interprets electrical wiring diagrams.
Communicates (oral and written) technical information to a diverse customer base.
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Develops and conducts training programs; provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching.
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Interacts effectively with employees throughout the company.
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident; initiates, develops,
Leads, and participates in improvement projects.
Manages own work and adjusts work priorities in order to meet the demands; participates in self and team audits and associated
corrective action; plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands.
Performs other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Actively functions as the team lead for all laboratory work priorities and activities, equipment and instruments calibrations and maintenance, technical reporting and documentation, and interfacing with departmental management, customers, engineers, and other teams. Provides technical expertise and support for planning, scheduling, and testing on Electronic Systems test equipment and/or vehicles. Utilizes advanced skills and technical expertise to perform analyses and data acquisition, provide interpretation of results, and write technical reports. Actively mentors and trains other technicians in the use of specialized analytical instruments and equipment and test methods. Leads, develops and applies advanced test methods to improve laboratory capabilities on specialized analytical instruments and equipment. Ensures interactions with customers, suppliers, engineers and other functions; develops and gives technical presentations. Ensures maintenance of quality procedures and work instructions. Leads and participates in improvement projects; demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks. Leads and participates in self and team audits and associated corrective actions. Performs other duties as required.

Supports and troubleshoots engineering test operations/measurement in multiple locations. 
Manages schedules and organizes tests and issues; facilitates the prioritization process for testing. Works with engineers to develop measurement techniques; designs more effective measurement methods and data acquisition processes and equipment; develops and executes measurement plans; leads the troubleshooting process; verifies proposed solutions; designs and procures fixtures for special tests; creates software needed for special applications; documents hardware test measurements and test summaries. 
Provides support to resolve test issues; leads the test/measurement and issue resolution process; may lead the development and execution of customer/supplier agreements with engineers. 
Performs data analysis and documents in Technical Reports; presents test findings. 
Provides technical support for customers worldwide. 
Understands and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work and to systems; participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Develops and conducts training programs; provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching. 
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies. Interacts effectively with all of employees throughout the company. 
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities; performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands-on applications; coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking. 
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident; initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects. Knows and complies with all safety polic