Electrical Engineer Continuation Engineering (Manufacturing)
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Key Responsibilities
- Support sustaining engineering activities for PCBAs used in tape automation systems.
- Investigate manufacturing, field, and supplier-related electrical issues.
- Perform root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods.
- Assist with component obsolescence management and identification of alternate components.
- Support engineering change orders (ECOs), documentation updates, and product revisions.
- Work with contract manufacturers and suppliers to resolve production and test-related issues.
- Analyze electrical failures and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
- Assist in qualification and validation of component substitutions, PCBA changes, and revised assemblies.
- Review schematics, bills of material (BOMs), test reports, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support failure analysis activities, reliability improvement efforts, and product continuation projects.
- Participate in design reviews and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Develop and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
- Collaborate with quality, sourcing, service, product engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure continued product performance and manufacturability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 0-5 years of relevant experience. New graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Basic understanding of analog and digital electronics.
- Ability to read and interpret circuit schematics and electronic component documentation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working onsite and engaging directly with manufacturing and lab environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship, co-op, senior project, or lab experience involving electronics or PCBAs.
- Experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, or other electrical lab equipment.
- Familiarity with Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, or similar ECAD tools.
- Exposure to electronics manufacturing, reliability testing, failure analysis, or manufacturing test.
- Understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and engineering change processes.
What You Will Learn
- Sustaining engineering for enterprise-class tape automation and storage products.
- PCBA manufacturing, test, debug, and qualification processes.
- Component lifecycle and obsolescence management.
- Root cause analysis and corrective action practices.
- Supplier and contract manufacturer collaboration.
- Product reliability, quality, and manufacturability practices in a global technology company.
Success In This Role
Within the first year, this engineer will become a reliable contributor to sustaining engineering activities by helping resolve technical issues, support PCBA changes, manage component transitions, improve documentation, and help ensure ongoing production continuity for Quantum tape automation platforms.
About Quantum
Public U.S. data-storage company providing software, hardware, and services for managing, protecting, and archiving unstructured data.
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