General Responsibilities:
Based out of our Shenzhen, China office, the Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for overseeing electrical design activities of our JDM/ODM/OEM suppliers. You will be engaged in projects from Concept to Production Phase, working side-by-side with adjacent Belkin’s cross-functional team members to complete deliverables On-time, On-cost, and On-quality. You will be working on various of consumer electronic with focus on connectivity products, such as Hub, Adaptor, Dock…etc.
Specific Responsibilities:
· Review PRDs and ensure all technical requirements are accurately documented
· Communicate clear technical requirements to ODM suppliers
· Review the ODM design including the schematic Layout, BOM, and specification and confirm compliance to PRD.
· Test samples and validate performance against Product Specification
· Perform process audit and system audit for OEM/ODM and critical component suppliers such as PCB, PCBA, IC
· Lead Failure Analysis and Corrective Action for any EE design, process, and component issues and implement preventive measures
· Proactively seeks for cost and process optimization opportunities, propose design, component, process changes
· Validate changes through product level functional testing
· Collaborate with Quality team to validate reliability, regulatory, and sustainability compliance
· Review ODM design change requests in the forms of schematic, PCB layout, BOM, and specifications
· Conduct in-depth PCBA level DFM & DFA studies
· Conduct manufacturing flow-chart review with special focus on in-line and burn-in test setup
· Manage Electrical BOM and ECO updates through the use of Agile (PLM)
· Support product builds for DVT and PVT all the way to formal implementation
· Participate in supplier qualification and audit
· Assist with documentation modification, including product specifications, work instructions, test plans and other documented attributes of the product.
· Frequent travel to Southern China area required
· Occasional travel to southeast Asia countries required
· Occasional travel to US required
· Other assignment to the employ from the management.
Education and Experience Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field
· 8+ years related work experience in electrical design
· 5+ years design experience on the Hub, Adaptor, Dock or related signal product.
· Multi-function product design experience is prefer (Power, HDMI, SD, USB, RJ45,Audio 3.5***)
· Understanding of EMI/EMC design principles and design products for compliance with agency approvals (FCC, UL, USB, MFi, etc.)
· Design for safety and understanding of UL requirements
· Good problem-solving skills especially in relation to trouble shooting thermal, EMC, signal integrity, compatibility, and safety issues.
· Strong data analysis skills, arriving at root cause and resolutions through robust data formulation
· Advanced Schematic and PCB layout experience, Altium Designer experience preferred
· Strong knowledge in PCB & PCBA manufacturing processes
· Hands on experience in a fast paced and high-quality manufacturing environment with a good working understanding of high-volume manufacturing process is preferred.
· Knowledge in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP - gage R&R, FAI, cpk, control plan)
· Ability to manage new and unique situations with minimal supervision
· Experience in working with cross-functional teams managing multiple projects concurrently
· Strong planning, scheduling, and presentation skills
· Experience in working with global teams, especially working with US counterparts, highly desired
· Strong verbal and written English skills
· Effective communication through well-organized reports
· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
· Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint experience a must
