Product Development Engineer

Role details

This is a Hybrid role in Fremont office, 3 days a week work from office.

Top Skills:

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, or related field with 8\+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5\+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional analytical and experimental design skills.
• Experience with failure analysis using a diverse toolset of materials characterization techniques (microscopy, thermal and mechanical analysis, spectroscopy, etc.).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Chemistry, or related field with 8\+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5\+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional analytical and experimental design skills.
• Experience with failure analysis using a diverse toolset of materials characterization techniques (microscopy, thermal and mechanical analysis, spectroscopy, etc).
• Demonstrated creative thinking, problem solving, troubleshooting capabilities, and resiliency.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams comprised of internal and external stakeholders in product engineering and design, manufacturing, field support, quality, and supplier engineering.
• Experience in plastics fabrication and new product introduction including machining, welding, injection molding, thermoforming, and additive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and relevant software packages (JMP, Minitab), Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis (Cpk/Ppk).
• Comfortable traveling up to 25% of the times.

Responsibilities

• Drive part development, production qualification, and implement quality plans at suppliers across the global supplier network.
• Lead product development projects from product prototyping, development, deployment/product release, and initial field support.
• Independently design and conduct experiments, tests, and prototypes to resolve complex technical problems. Coach and provide guidance to suppliers to implement recommended experiments.
• Present analysis and support technical recommendations clearly and concisely.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to guide the specification and development of products.
• Provide technical support for installation and/or diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and debugging complex product issues.