Product Engineer ll

The GEO Group, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The GEO Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced design engineer to support and lead product improvements across hardware, firmware, and telecom areas. The role involves tackling quality issues, providing manufacturing and purchasing support, and researching new technologies for customer applications.

You will evaluate field performance, coordinate with sales and marketing, and design robust PCBs (flex/rigid/rigid-flex) while maintaining confidentiality and meeting project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with RF circuits and portable power systems.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital electronics.
• Ability to design flex, rigid, and rigid-flex PCBs.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to resolve quality issues and drive product improvements.
• Provide technical assistance to manufacturing, quality, and purchasing; manage returns and failure analyses.
• Identify field performance issues and develop effective solutions.
• Support Sales/Marketing with technical research and customer support.
• Design or support new products with focus on hardware, firmware, and telecommunications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Radio frequency

Analog & digital electronics

Rigid-flex PCB design

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

BI is one of the leading technology companies in Boulder, Colorado and the largest provider of innovative electronic monitoring solutions in the United States. We excel at proving technological solutions to over 1,000 agencies nationwide and allowing those agencies to fulfill their missions without worrying about the technical complexities.

Summary

Serves in both a design and sustaining engineering capacity in support of new and existing Company products. Acts as a team lead on product improvement projects, which are usually less than six months in duration. Tests and qualifies new or modified products, and provides engineering support for the manufacturing and purchasing teams with ongoing quality issues

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role on individual projects to resolve quality issues and design and implement product
• Provides technical assistance to the manufacturing, quality, and purchasing teams in support of released Company products. Manages product returns, performs failure analysis, determines root causes of issues and develops product upgrades and process improvements.
• Identifies field performance issues with Company products either by internal data gathering or direct customer contact. Develops solutions to eliminate or minimize them.
• Provides technical assistance to the Sales and Marketing Departments, as requested, by researching new technology and providing technical support to customers.
• Designs or supports the design and implementation of new products, with a focus on hardware, firmware and telecommunications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or at least four years of progressively responsible experience in an engineering discipline.
• At least three years of experience in product design, test and manufacturing engineering.
• Three experience with vendor and/or contractor management.
• Knowledge of and experience with radio frequency and portable power circuits.
• Knowledge of and experience with analog and digital electronics.
• Ability to efficiently design flex PCB's, rigid PCB's and rigid-flex PCB's
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and develop solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse audience, both technical and non-technical.
• Sense of urgency.
• Basic project management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to information stored in operational databases.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.