CORE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:- Develop new and/or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering- Stay on top of all significant technical trends and developments and incorporate them in appropriate assignments- Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or CMs; be the technical leader and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders- Organize cross-functional reviews of the machine requirements, design, qualification and capability- Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFP) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and contract manufacturer’s factory- Engage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposals- Travel to the machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing and support during build events- Drive machine qualification including correlation, process capability (Cp/Cpk) and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R)- Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers- Run equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machine. Improve machine UPH/yield/downtime- Perform assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions:1. Design for Manufacturability - Provide early and on-going manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable2. Product Engineering - Work all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life. Provide production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis3. Process Engineering - Design and develop technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency. Use statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/Cpk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified4. Failure/Data Analysis - Plan, develop and implement technically complex procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specify test to be performed, compile data and makes recommendations for product design changes and final assembly standards. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles