Sensor Development Engineer III Speed

SSI Technologies, Inc; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SSI Technologies, Inc in Wisconsin is seeking a Sensor Development Engineer to lead the development of speed and position sensing products from concept through production launch.

You will serve as the technical leader for assigned programs, translating customer requirements into robust sensing solutions through magnetic design, sensor electronics, materials, mechanical packaging, validation and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading sensor development programs from concept to production.
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams including customers.
• Familiarity with DFMEA and design reviews.
• Knowledge of VR, Hall-effect and MR sensor concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensor development programs from concept through production launch.
• Translate customer requirements into design targets and validation criteria.
• Conduct design reviews and engineering risk assessments (DFMEA).
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design reviews

DFMEA

Sensor system integration

Tools

Hall-effect sensors

MR sensors

VR sensor design

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Position Summary: The Sensor Development Engineer is responsible for leading the development of speed and position sensing products from concept through production launch. Serves as the technical leader for assigned programs, translating customer requirements into robust sensing solutions through the integration of magnetic design, sensor electronics, materials, mechanical packaging, validation, and manufacturing processes. Collaborates with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products that meet performance, quality, timing, and business objectives.

Position Requirements: Serve as the technical leader and primary engineering owner for assigned speed and position sensing product development programs from concept through production launch, ensuring successful execution of technical, quality, timing, cost, and customer requirements. Translate customer application requirements, specifications, and performance expectations into product requirements, design targets, validation criteria, and engineering deliverables. Collaborate with customers, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, supply chain, sales, and program management teams to achieve technical, commercial, and program objectives.

Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments, DFMEA activities, and engineering decisionmaking processes to ensure products meet performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and quality objectives.

Design and develop speed and position sensing solutions, including Variable Reluctance (VR), Hall-effect/active, and Magnetic Resistive (MR) sensor technologies. Develop and evaluate magnetic circuit designs including pole-piece geometry, magnet selection and placement, flux-path optimization, and target/tone-wheel interactions to achieve required sensing performance.

Analyze and optimize sensor performance including signal amplitude, waveform quality, zero crossing accuracy, timing performance, speed response, air-gap sensitivity, tolerance stack-up effects, and operation across temperature and environmental conditions.

Develop and evaluate active sensor architectures incorporating Hall-effect and MR integrated circuits, including analog and digital signal processing, filtering, output interfaces, noise mitigation, timing performance, temperature stability, and EMC considerations.

Support coil and electrical design activities, including turn count, resistance, inductance, signal conditioning requirements, and tradeoff analysis between output amplitude, response characteristics, and system performance.

Design and optimize sensor packaging, encapsulation, and sealing solutions utilizing injection molding, transfer molding, low-pressure molding, overmolding, potting, and related manufacturing processes to ensure product durability and\...

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