Job Description

:OverviewImproves products, processes and components to meet agreed-upon objectives. May redesign products or components to meet cost objectives, component technology obsolescence and customer requirements. Participates actively in new product introduction, including influencing the design of the product to ensure manufacturability and conformance with the global supply chain, enabling prototyping while in the R&D lab, testing the reliability of prototypes and managing the transition into production. Supports and implements the transition of products and manufacturing processes from prototype to full production and through the entire life cycle of the product. Partners with procurement and technical services to improve/sustain products and processes. May direct the work of third party vendors and/or partners to meet contract specified deliverables, performance or business objectives. May work with suppliers to ensure achievement of goals for cost, quality and delivery of parts and materials. May identify and manage ERP data such as bill of material and routing. Materials engineer: Applies knowledge of materials science to collaborate with and provide consulting to R&D, procurement and manufacturing engineering in the research, specification, sourcing and qualification of materials used in the design and production of Keysight products. Plans, evaluates and recommends technical, quality and cost specifications to meet design and business growth objectives and supply chain optimization. Identifies and qualifies alternative materials when needed. Work with suppliers to clarify specifications to meet quality, cost and manufacturability goals.
Responsibilities

• Ensures product meets first pass yield, OBE, and warranty failure rates.
• Performs failure analysis on OBE defects and warranty failures and make the necessary improvements to enhance the quality and reliability of the product.
• Continuously embark on initiatives to enhance product yield, quality, reliability, and cost improvement.
• Solves manufacturing/hardware related issues by using effective RCA methods, Six Sigma or LEAN methodology.
• Provides support to production to ensure continuous manufacturing and meet shipment revenue.
• Works with Contract Manufacturer to meet quality specification.
• Identify and manage ERP data such as bill of material.
• Plans, evaluate and recommend technical, quality and cost specifications to meet design and business growth objectives and supply chain optimization. Identifies and qualifies alternative materials when is needed.

QualificationsBachelors or Master Degree or University Degree or equivalent. No prior experience required; may have up to 1 year relevant experience.

Keysight Technologies