Knowles Precision Devices R&D and Application Engineer in Norwich, United Kingdom
Position: R&D and Application Engineer
Department: Engineering and R&D
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting To: Global R&D Director, Ceramic Capacitors
Description:
The R&D and Applications engineer will work within the Engineering department based in the Knowles Precision Devices R&D centre in Norwich. From Norwich, support is provided worldwide for multilayer ceramic capacitors, RF inductors, planar capacitor arrays, EMI filters, capacitor assemblies, and other capacitor types, both for R&D and for customer-based Applications Engineering.
This R&D and applications engineering role will work within the Engineering team, answering technical queries, providing support to customers (external and internal) on electrical and electronic as well as mechanical matters, conducting internal and external product training, carrying out datasheet and catalogue updates, and maintaining spreadsheets used to control and document product approvals. The position also involves product design and development work on customer-specific requirements and R&D projects to develop and introduce new products and extended product ranges.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support the internal and external sales teams with technical enquiries.
2. Interact and support other members of the Engineering and Quality teams and, as necessary, other Knowles capacitor group companies.
3. Support offshore manufacturing with technical order handling, administration, costing, and custom MLCC design work.
4. Support existing test lab work and develop new or modified tests as necessary to gather data.
5. Participate in new product development and the design of new or modified parts and their transfer to production.
6. Develop processes in support of new product design.
7. Manage and assist with the manufacture and evaluation of samples in support of product development, plus generation of associated reports and presentations including managing the processes to ensure deadlines are met.
8. Provide Application Notes, technical articles, and data sheets, ensuring these, together with the catalogue and web-based technical data, are always current.
9. Assist in sourcing and specifying test equipment, then design and execute lab testing to gather the data necessary for technical support.
10. Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:
1. Skilled and practically experienced in analogue electronics, preferably with discrete component knowledge.
2. Ability to interpret whole or part customer circuits to enable technical discussions around passive component performance.
3. BTEC / HNC / HND, BS degree preferably in Electronics / Electrical Engineering or related subject, or with appropriate experience.
4. Practical experience with electrical & electronic circuits to facilitate laboratory testing.
5. Able to manage large amounts of data whilst ensuring very high levels of accuracy.
6. Experience in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, etc.).
7. Strong writing skills suited to writing and formatting datasheets and customer-oriented technical notes.
8. Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities within a fast-paced workplace.
9. Strong attention to detail and propensity for accuracy of work product.
10. Strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
11. Self-directed, highly professional, and collaborative.
12. Willingness to learn new skills and develop in the workplace.
13. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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