Once Innovations has an immediate opening for an

Electronic Design Engineer
in Plymouth, MN

Summary
Under minimal supervision, the candidate filling this position will design, develop, modify and evaluate circuitries for solid state illumination devices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities are comprised of the design and development of electronic control systems driving LED light sources for various lighting applications. Electrical design entails analog / digital design, LED performance study, offline PSU design and EMI & thermal consideration. Candidate hired will contribute to cross functional project team composed of electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to develop products from concept into production.

New Product Ideas and Proposals
• Provides information and participates in the estimation of project complexity, feasibility and cost at the concept stage of product development.
Defining User Needs
• Works with marketing to develop user requirements for new products.
Patent Investigation
• Works with patent attorneys to investigate potential patent infringements and
develop new patents.
Benchmarking Designs
• Gathers and analyzes data to benchmark and compare the performance of multiple products using specifications or empirical test data
• Assesses which products to benchmark against a potential design.
Concept Review
• Develops and analyzes multiple solutions to user problems potentially prototyping
one or more options to provide proof of concept
• Assesses which concepts require investigation at the beginning of a project.
Selecting Suppliers
• Identifies and assesses appropriate suppliers for components.
• Audits suppliers to assess the reliability and quality to determine if they should be used for future designs.
Product Design
• Designs prototype and debug solutions of moderate complexity.
• Prepare PCB layouts & generate manufacturing files
* Participates in the integration of modules to form a product.
• Works with mechanical and software engineers to ensure that all modules will integrate properly.
Design Reviews
• Participates in and hosts design reviews to improve the quality of a design.
OEM Component Selection
• Specifies OEM components and works with OEM to customize a product for our needs.
Process Validation
• Assists in process validation including the preparation of work instructions, procurement of materials, and resolution of issues as they arise in a build.
Implementation Review
• Reviews designs with marketing to ensure that they meet user requirements.
Customer Preference Testing
• Supports the setup of product demonstrations and ensures that customer feedback is used to improve products.
• Plans ahead of time to determine necessary information required from customers to improve products.
Product Maintenance
• Works with operations teams to maintain existing products; resolving issues with vendors, working through material obsolescence, and managing new product revisions.
Project Tracking and Status Reporting
• Tracks project progress and presents periodic status updates to supervisor, project teams and/or senior staff.
Tradeshows
• Attends tradeshows related to current product lines to gather information & knowledge concerning technology and trends to resolve future design problems.
Sales Meetings
• Attends Sales Meetings for the purpose of setting up and training the sales representatives on new and existing products.
Customer Interaction
• Visits customer sites to discuss products/projects, and observe products in use.

Contact Information:
HR Department:
Phone: (763) 381-5621
E-mail: jobs@onceinnovations.com

 

   

Qualifications

- Proficiency in use of standard test equipment:
  oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, electronic load
- Experience troubleshooting and product rework
- Experience with design verification testing
- Experience in PCB layout, component placement and routing.
- Experience in analog circuit design
- Experience in component selection, FETs, MOSFETs,
  IGBTs, Bipolar Transistors,TVS, etc.
- Experience with Altium Designer a plus
- Switch mode power supply design a plus
- EMC testing, requirements and problem resolution experience a plus
- UL/ETL/KEMA experience a plus

Even the best qualifications are not as important as a willingness and commitment to learn


Education Requirements
BSEE or higher


Contact Information:
HR Department:
Phone: (763) 381-5621
E-mail: jobs@onceinnovations.com

 




 
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Once Innovations, or ONCE, is a Minnesota-based LED technology developer and manufacturer of energy efficient LED lighting – including the AgriShift LED Poultry Light with spectral sensitivity mimicking that of broiler chickens, layer hens, and turkeys. ONCE has developed pioneering patent pending AC LED conditioning circuitry that enhances Power Factor (PF) and improves Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), while lowering Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). ONCE has achieved record luminous efficacies at the light engine level using its’ AC LED conditioning circuitry. ONCE also has patent pending AC LED technology for color shifting. The poultry optimized light is believed to be optimal light for chickens and turkeys. AgriShift AC LED lamps are also ideal for other livestock lighting applications, including Swine and Dairy.  
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