Senior Design Engineer — Flexible Hours, Impactful Design

KYOCERA International, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation 120 hours/year

Holidays 10

401(k) with company match

Pension

Medical, dental, and vision

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kyocera International, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support production and ensure high-quality outputs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Exempt: Yes; Safety Sensitive: No. The role requires a BS in engineering design with 5+ years of mechanical design experience and proficiency in CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and SolidWorks. ITAR eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Requires BS degree in engineering design.
• Requires 5+ years of experience in mechanical design.
• AutoCAD/Mechanical Desktop/Inventor/Pro Engineer/Solid Works experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of design engineering, geometric tolerances, packaging design, and tool preparation.
• Experience with Kyocera's proprietary methodologies and products preferred.
• Advanced understanding of customer and suppliers' processing.
• Must possess excellent communication skills in both written and verbal to interface with outside vendors.
• Eligible to work in an ITAR environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex product development activities including drawing, board layout, and interpretation and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
• Provides existing product line support in design activities and/or modification of hardware in production.
• Conducts engineering studies and may assign work to technical drafting staff.
• Communicates with production and sales engineers concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Develops new designs that are cost effective and meet timeline requirements.
• Provides leadership in implementing changes to eliminate packaging-related failures.
• Provides regular status reports on packaging development projects and process improvement activities.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements process improvements for packaging methods with lean manufacturing principles.
• Generates own specific goals and prioritize workload so those actions are in alignment with department goals.
• Responsible for providing guidance and training to lower-level engineers and designers and checking/approving their work.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Mechanical design

Communication skills

ITAR compliance

Education

BS in engineering design

Tools

AutoCAD

Mechanical Desktop

Inventor

Pro/Engineer

SolidWorks

Job description

Kyocera International, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support production and ensure high-quality outputs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Exempt: Yes; Safety Sensitive: No. The role requires a BS in engineering design with 5+ years of mechanical design experience and proficiency in CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and SolidWorks. ITAR eligibility is required.