Smiths Interconnect · 6 hours ago
Principal Engineer - Back Connectors (Radio Frequency Experience required-RF)
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Support, contribute to, and promote a safe work environment
Leverage industry, application, and technical expertise to mentor, guide, challenge, and grow team members
Mentor and lead design and mechanical engineers to produce high-quality interconnects
Support creation and execution of technology and product roadmaps
Develop technology and process know-how needed to produce superior designs and processes.
Collaborates with all departments to deploy company process and utilizes business productivity tools. Identifies and executes changes for VAVE improvement with inventory optimization in mind.
Create detailed connector, and contact designs that can be reliably sourced and manufactured to agreed performance and cost targets
Lead and support cross functional design reviews including requirements definition, manufacturability assessments, and application of GD&T
Create and execute actions plans to ensure KPI’s and commitments are met including product line revenue and profitability.
Translate customer specifications into design, manufacturing, quality, and testing requirements
Perform root cause analyses utilizing established problem-solving tools and methodologies
Proactively identify project risks and mitigation plans to accelerate the development cycle and ensure delivery commitments are met
Facilitate build and evaluation of functional and non-functional prototypes leveraging internal and external resources
Provide technical support to organizational stakeholders including Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing and Sales
Support Sales and Marketing in preparing quotations and bid packages
Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Smiths Way value system
Qualification
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Required
Highly competent in design of RF subsystems, backplane and PCB connectors.
Experience in software analysis of electro/mechanical systems.
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Electronics Engineering or Related Field with 10-12 years of relevant experience
Capable use of SolidWorks modeling, drawing and electro-mechanical simulation packages
In depth knowledge in selection and application of engineering grade polymers, metals, composites, and alloys
Design for manufacturability utilizing machining, molding, deep drawing, turning, stamping and/or additive manufacturing methods
Familiarity with contact termination, spring probe design, molding, and over-molding techniques and principles
Expert use of FMEA and tolerance analysis tools to inform robust design decisions
Awareness of RF signal transmission characteristics
Knowledge of Mil Spec and Aerospace Connectors, digital, fiber optic, and power interconnects, EMI, RF shielding and Coaxial standards
Experience developing interconnect solutions for defense and aerospace applications with insights into overall system operation
Experience leading Cross Functional teams in a collaborative environment
Benefits
Career Growth
Innovative Culture
Competitive Package
Company
Smiths Interconnect
Smiths Interconnect is a global provider of electronic application specific components and sub-systems. It is a sub-organization of Smiths Group.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cassie Forsyth
Business Partner - Sales and Marketing Americas
Hal Marshall, SPHR
Global Human Resources Business Partner Director
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