Product Lifecycle Engineer

KEY PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Product Lifecycle Engineer will be responsible for supporting the introduction to production of new products, the support in production of existing products and supporting clients with product related queries; all in an efficient, proactive, and synergistic manner.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Industrialization:

• Responsible for the introduction of new products into production, particularly the design and implementation of the manufacturing processes in line with the industrial requirements and the objectives of the project and/or client
• Responsible for supporting and facilitating problem-solving during prototype and preproduction build
• Responsible for the design of packaging solutions for partially complete or complete product
• Assist with the development and implementation of the industrialization plan, with specific emphasis on the design and engineering processes
• Assist in the development and maintenance of assembly documentation
• Assist with the development and maintenance of the production data pack
• Assist in the PFMEA process and development of control plans for new and existing equipment and processes
• Assist with automation of test report generation
• Assist in the development and manufacturing of aids, tools and jigs
• Advocate for DFM during the product R&D phase
• Participate in the industrialization project deliverables in line with time, cost, and quality targets

Engineering Support of Standard Products:

• Provide engineering support to the Production team during the manufacturing and testing of products
• Responsible for the development and manufacturing of aids, tools, and Jigs
• Provide engineering support to the Supply Chain team in the logistics of components and products
• Responsible for manufacturing documentation, including assembly instructions of products.
• Responsible for creating and updating the Bill of Material operational information in the ERP system
• Responsible for updating technical documentation of products
• Responsible for packaging design solutions to ensure effective transport of products
• Responsible for investigation and resolution of product deviations during the production process and client feedback
• Responsible for timeous and effective preparation of responses to client technical queries
• Perform continuous improvement in terms of standardization, technologies, architecture, best practices etc. with input from the Engineering team
• Identify and implement the necessary steps to address the obsolescence of components/parts to guarantee the manufacturability and repeatability of the products
• Support the Supply Chain team in the development of new suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

• BEng, in Mechatronics, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering

Required Experience (automotive or automation heavy environments):

• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in mechanical and/or electronics hardware design (Preferably in Solid Works and Altium Designer)
• Design and industrialization of high-reliability electronic products
• Good knowledge of analog and digital electronics
• Good knowledge and experience in technical support in a manufacturing environment

Additional knowledge areas that would strengthen the application:

• Knowledge of satellite subsystems and the space environment.
• Experience with the ECSS product development and environmental testing standards
• Cleanroom, ESD, and optical assembly environment experience
• Embedded software development, integration, and testing (C/C++)
• Continuous improvement mindset

Competencies and skills

• Positive self-motivated, self-starter attitude
• Responsible
• Team player
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Customer focused
• Able to persuade and influence others
• Flexible and able to multi-task, can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
• Resourcefulness in setting priorities

Work Location: In person