Job Title:  Senior Design Engineer

Amptek is seeking a Sr. Design Engineer to collaborate with Development Engineers, Scientists, and Operations personnel to support the development and ongoing operation of Amptek’s engineering department. The Design Engineer will work directly with engineering, operations, and production personnel to incorporate new products into manufacturing and later support manufacturing and production control in the continuous improvement of existing products. The Sr. Design Engineer will be responsible for customer and in-line failures, as well as supporting production operators.

Responsibilities:

• Leads in the gathering of data relating to engineering design, manufacturing & product support. 
• Utilizes an understanding of product design and fabrication processes, combined with standard ‘best practice’ methods, to establish a volume (1000’s/year) manufacturing process.
• Directs the gathering of raw data and assists in processing data and communicates in meaningful forms to capture current manufacturing yields and drive yield improvements.
• Works with the Sales & Marketing team to help define a product roadmap.
• Evaluates current manufacturing processes and designs. Identifies potential improvements and can evaluate the return on investment and risk associated with identified improvements.
• Communicates with engineers on non-conformity and product assembly issues.
• Is responsible for the design, design for manufacturability, and hand-off to Operations for assigned product lines.
• Will support Operations and Manufacturing Engineering teams as necessary to ensure schedules and OTD for assigned product lines are met.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in engineering technology field or science related discipline (equivalent work-related experience acceptable); M.S. preferred
• 2+ years of experience in a cleanroom-type manufacturing environment 
• Demonstrable design and mechanical skills necessary to establish a manufacturing capability, including bringing up equipment, customization, procurement, and characterization.
• Expertise in material spectrometry and technology, such as XRF, preferred
• Knowledge of engineering processes around documentation development and SOPs.  
• Six Sigma and/or lean manufacturing training preferred.

Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies essential functions of this position.

• Adaptability - Understands changes in work-group tasks, situations, and the department as well as the logic or basis for change; actively seeks information about changes affecting their individual job. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth.
• Engineering Processes – Possess basic knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by related Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology).
• Motivation - Self-starter able to function with minimal supervision. Actively coordinates with others to proactively identify and resolve potential conflicts to meet defined project timelines.
• Communication – Possess effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Team Player - Understands the importance of the team and drives communication and coordination within it.

About Us:

Amptek is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of radiation detection components used in X-ray and gamma-ray detection. These are used primarily in X-ray spectroscopy, for analytical chemistry in laboratory and portable applications, and in nuclear and space research.