Associate Engineer -Electronics Category

Overview

Associate Engineer in Electronics category at Eaton, analyzing commercial and technical data of electronic components, PCB gerbers and assemblies to support cost-out, resiliency and NPI projects.

What you'll do

• Analyze spend data to find cost-out gaps in electronic components, PCBAs and related items.
• Contribute to building strategies that drive enterprise-wide cost-out and resiliency projects for the category, working with Global Procurement Leaders, Engineering counterparts and the Supply Chain team.
• Improve engineering data for the electronics category (components, PCB and box build components).
• Drive productivity through supplier consolidation, key data improvements and avoiding part proliferation.
• Demonstrate application of basic engineering tools and principles, and creative thinking through component selection, PCB fabrication knowledge, and preliminary validation through simulations or engineering analytics.
• Confer with manufacturing, product teams and suppliers to resolve Design for Manufacturing, Design for Testing and Design for Assembly issues.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to execute strategies.
• Generate new ideas and solutions for cost-out, resiliency and NPI support.
• Apply understanding of electronic devices, hardware, component working principles, schematics and interfaces.
• Apply good knowledge of PCB layout, PCB fabrication, product design, testing and validation.
• Contribute to data libraries development and cost-out or resiliency improvement initiatives by suggesting cost-effective, technically compatible products from strategic suppliers.
• Leverage data analytics and ideation principles to create new project opportunities.
• Work and interact with global, cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's in Electronics/E&TC (BE/B.Tech), 0-3 years total relevant work experience.
• Understanding of electronic component specifications, lifecycles and industry standards, PCB fabrication and gerbers.
• Awareness of applicable standards and environmental compliances: IEC / UL / ISO / RoHS / REACH etc.
• Sound knowledge of spend data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of electronic component selection, ability to read schematic and circuit diagrams, PCB layout, fabrication, gerbers and industry standards.
• Hands-on expertise in Silicon Expert and in schematic and PCB CAD tools such as OrCAD, Altium, Mentor Graphics and CAM350, or other leading tools in the market.
• Strong knowledge in finding electronic cost-out gaps on products.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to clearly communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of multi-discipline products: PCB layout, gerbers and fabrication, electronic, electrical and mechanical.
• Good to have experience in design, testing and validation of various hardware products.

Details

• Location: Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411013.