MTS III, Hardware

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Leads sustaining, design and development including layout, analysis, evaluation, prototype build, and testing of mechanical, electronic and electromechanical components and systems for assigned Team(s). Directly participates with members of management in the design and development of products and analysis of customer requirements. Assists in the determination of a problem solution while giving consideration to form, fit, function, weight, productability, manufacturing, product marketing and cost.

Provides technical and logistical guidance for related projects.

• Provides Technical Engineering review of projects such as reviewing Project Specifications (PRM, PPS, PRD), Project schedules and milestones.
• Ensures that milestones for specific key engineering projects are being achieved.
• Coordinates project activities with Software, Hardware, Mechanical, Component, product planning, Quality Assurance, Project management, Dev Test, PSE, System Test and Manufacturing Departments.
• Leads the coordination efforts and activities between Manufacturing, Obsolescence, Product Planning and Material Planning departments for the selection and ordering of parts, materials, components, or processes with vendors and suppliers.
• Chairs weekly Team meetings to facilitate identification and resolution of action items.
• Mentoring engineering personnel on how to utilize high end analyzing equipment.
• Provides guidance to staff to promote understanding of engineering processes and documentation.
• Responsible for reviewing REA engineering reports and technical editing of other engineering reports.
• Utilizes lessons learned for developing proactive engineering solutions.
• Defines test setup and criteria for testing Hardware.
• Assigns job responsibilities to core Responsible Engineering Authority that have higher level technical expertise in a specific area of design.
• Allocates project resources during absences to insure sufficient resource coverage.
• Reviews DVP (Design Verification Process) and design release package.
• Reviews PWB layout and assembly packages.
• Reviews SOW inaccuracies and liabilities in relation to the overall design of the project based on cost, weight and design constraints.

• Recommends effective technical solutions to eliminate impacts in other areas such as Airline customers, Mechanical, Software and Manufacturing.
• Ensures that investigations for DCR, CMM, MIR, DCN, AII, MDDCR, CONs, and Synergy are on target and focused towards a cost effective solution to field issues.
• Provides support to facilitate weekly CRB, MIR, Safety P1/P2, Vendor, TDR and Synergy meetings.
• Supports EMI/ENV/HALT/4-Safety Tests as mandated by Panasonic HW design requirements.

• Ensures DCR, DCN, TDR, MDCCR, HEIR, NOC, TECH, CON's, Handover, MIR, CMM and VE engineering documentation is technically accurate and consistent.
• Reviews Schematics and hardware checklist for conformance with Design Requirements.
• Ensures that all parts are ordered correctly, using Statement of Work (SOW) and working closely with Procurement and Material Planning.

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