Engineering Lab Manager

Engineering Lab Manager

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Job Description

In this position you will work with the engineering team to develop new products and improve existing ones by participating in the design, build, debug and testing processes. Traits of the Engineering Lab Manager include: results oriented and creative; proactive, strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills; with entrepreneurial leanings. The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team oriented, cross-functional and highly dynamic environment, meeting customer commitments and program deadlines.

• Prioritize and assign projects based on skills and workload amongst the technicians
• Build and maintain a collaborative team environment within the lab and in interfacing with engineering
• Build and test electro-mechanical prototypes from concept to production representative samples
• Build up circuit boards
• Must be competent in circuit troubleshooting and use of the associated tools (e.g. O-Scope, Volt/Amp meter, etc.)
• Perform functional and reliability testing
• Analyze and report on test results
• Analyze customer returns to establish the root cause of failure and recommend solutions and follow up with Customer Service, Engineering and Manufacturing to implement product improvements
• Troubleshoot electronic and electro-mechanical devices and work with engineering to resolve product issues
• Research and specify components in the product development and prototyping phase
• Maintain an organized and efficient lab environment
• Interface with engineering to ensure the lab is meeting the team needs with respect to tools and capabilities

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a degree and experience in electronics with a good mechanical aptitude
• 5-10 years technical/engineering experience, or equivalent training and experience, with an emphasis in electronic systems
• Experience leading and managing a team
• Must be able to read and understand electrical schematics
• Proficient at soldering surface mount components including micro-soldering
• Competent in electronic circuit analysis and troubleshooting
• Comfortable and capable in using general shop tools
• Capable of preparing bread board circuit prototypes
• Adept in the use of Excel, PowerPoint and Word

• Competent in the use of Altium
• Ability to use Solidworks and/or Pro-E solid modeling software is a plus
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems

Additional Information

Please attach your resume including links to your portfolio where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways – include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut® is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you’re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!

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