Electrical Engineer - Charger Inverter

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Electrical Engineer Charger Inverter
Job Summary:
Our client in Torrance, CA is looking for a Electrical Engineer Charter Inverter. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
Responsible day to day builds activities including engineering activities and manage build configuration for Electric Power Electronics Conversion products such as inverter, on board charging and DC to DC converter. Manage build huddle and provide daily build status update to all stakeholders of the progress.
Advises management status of work in progress, material availability and production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, and materials to meet build demand.
Review Bill of Materials (BOM) from development phase and managed through the product life cycle, including identifying make and buy parts and revision control of parts.
Evaluates custom build configuration to meet per operational system performance requirements, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces.
Collaboration with Design Release Engineers (DREs) to create prototype assembly instructions and build requirements for new product and existing products for each build phases POC, DV, PV, etc.
Train technicians on assembly instructions, operate and troubleshoot equipment per build process.
Capture builds related issues in JIRA system and resolve issues with DREs and prototype team using 8D problem solving techniques.
Design assembly aid fixture for prototype build include use of CATIA, create drawings, and assemble of the fixture.
Perform torque to fail study to define the require torque value for manufacture and update the assembly and route sheet.
Tracking specific PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) inventory pedigree through build and release including:

Receiving in PCBA's, record, and assign each board serial number in build tracker inventory.
Create traveler and move the PCBA to inspection and test.
Coordinate with TPM for outsource conformal coating PCBA.
Coordinate with DRE to perform PCBA rework per DCN.

What You Will Need:
Basics:

Minimum of 5 years recent relevant hands-on experience.
Basic knowledge of low and high voltage safety.
Basic understanding of ESD and clean room requirements per ISO standards.
Familiarity with basic shop fabrication and assembly tools.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure and very tight timelines.
Proficient with Microsoft office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio.
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
Salary range: 55k - 75k annual.
Preferred:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with all company departments and customers.
knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, MRP, KanBan, and Just-in-Time (JIT).
Knowledge or experience in product prototype or high-volume production builds and working with technicians/assemblers.
Knowledge or experience in creating work instructions, rework process, and developing production intent processes.
Knowledge of mechanical drawings and Electrical schematics.
Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
Proficient with CATIA V6 software including part design, assembly design, and drafting.
Always maintains a positive and proactive attitude.
Knowledge of PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) to this includes:

Troubleshooting circuit
Inspection of PCBA per IPC 610 standards
Remove and apply conformal coating.
Cut trace, solder components, and add jumper wires per DCN.
PCBA fabricating process from making of bare board to board population.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future
Communicate Honestly and Broadly
Seek Technology and Business "First"
Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package
401(k) with matching contributions
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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