Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for the electrical design for product and platform development. Utilizes a range of applicable technologies (e.g., digital and analog circuit design, circuit simulation, schematic entry and PCB layout tools, programable logic, test and measurement equipment and other tools) for products used in systems. Development of new products and modifications on existing products for adding new functions, performance improvements, quality improvement and replacement of discontinued components. Participates in product development in all stages from planning and design to development, testing and documentation. Identifies design requirements and makes recommendations for capacity planning, performance optimization and future direction. Troubleshoots reliability and performance issues to then collaborate and implement design recommendations for performance optimization. Gathers business requirements and participates in product definition and concept discussions, including customer usability studies.
Essential Functions
Acts as lead electrical engineer inside project team Creates schematic designs and selects components Coordinates PCB layout designs with our PCB layout team Performs complete board level circuit verification Monitors progress against project schedule Collaborates with our vendors and suppliers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience
in analog and digital circuit design
Experience
with designing PCB layouts and knowledge about PCBA production Ability to collaborate within a cross-functional and international team Good English language skills German language skills advantageous Ambition for growing into an engineering leadership role Minimum education and work experience required: Bachelor, Master or comparable degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. 2 – 5 years of experience in area of electrical engineering. Professional experience in product development Role location: Krefelder Str. 218, 52070 Aachen, Germany . Additional Job Description WE MAKE COMPUTERS THAT CAN SEE Cognex is the largest, most successful and most recognized global player in industrial machine vision. Using advanced optics, image sensors, and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image, then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. Companies use Cognex vision and ID in their manufacturing processes to improve product quality, guide assembly robots, and track items through each stage of production and distribution. Cognex is focused entirely on solving the toughest problems in industrial machine vision and ID, and we have sold more solutions in these areas than any other company in the world. More than a billion products are made each day using Cognex vision. The only thing smarter than our vision and ID systems are the people that stand behind them. One of them could be you!