ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - San Fernando, CA

Full Time: Salary Target is $100,000

Overview: As a member of the technical staff, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design of new electronic products up to full production. This includes:

• Specification reviews
• Development program timelines and reports
• Design reviews
• Simple mechanical designs
• Documentation packages
• Preproduction builds
• Transfers to production

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering work related to the design, manufacture, installation, operation, or maintenance of electronic and electromagnetic systems or equipment.
• Analyze and validate design or theory concepts using research techniques.
• Develop and review technical specifications regarding all electrical matters.
• Develop and manage technical documentation of processes, products, and quality requirements.
• Propose improvements for designs and concepts to optimize processes and products.
• Define and implement manufacturing processes for electrical installations and components.
• Support and advise on solving production problems.
• Develop training materials and provide assistance in electrical technical matters.
• Attend project meetings to support the project.
• Analyze and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Perform hands-on testing of electrical components, wiring, and system components.

Additional Duties:

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations.
• Investigate customer or public complaints, determine the nature and extent of the problem, and recommend remedial measures.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering for manufacturing assembly, preferably in the rail industry.
• AS or BS in Engineering.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is a plus.
• Training in 3D CAD tools.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in SAP is a plus.
• Experience with analog circuit simulation tools (e.g., PSPICE) and CAD software (ProE or AutoCAD preferred).
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to sit, use hands, talk, hear, stand, walk, reach above shoulders, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds and climb ladders or steps to access equipment.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Regular exposure to work in high places.
• Noise level can be loud.

Important Note:

• The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management deems necessary.