Electrical Engineer, New Product Introduction/Mfg (Early Career)

About Anello Photonics:

ANELLO Photonics http://www.anellophotonics.com is a leading-edge technology company based in Santa Clara, CA. The company has developed integrated photonic system-on-chip technology for next generation navigation. ANELLO's SIPHOG™ gyroscope is based on its patented photonic integrated circuit technology. The result is a product that is higher performance, much smaller size and weight, at a fraction of the cost of traditional gyros used in industrial, aerospace and military applications. It enables reliable and accurate navigation and positioning in GPS-Denied environments across autonomous applications for Land, Air and Sea. ANELLO has a growing list of customers through design wins in Commercial and Defense.

Description:

ANELLO is seeking a detailed oriented and hands-on candidate who will take pride in driving new product development through prototype into production at scale. In this role you will serve as a critical link between Design, NPI, and full scale production, ensuring seamless transition through the product lifecycle. The successful candidate would work closely with R&D and Engineering teams to develop assembly and test processes used during the manufacturing of electromechanical components and optical-based subassemblies of IMU/INS navigation systems. This role could involve a wide range of hands-on tasks associated with improving our onsite production, while supporting our shift of production to our 3rd party contract manufacturers. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a cross-functional team as a primary electrical resource in the development of new products and drive design for manufacturing excellence.
• Participate on a project team of engineers involved in the specification, design, development, assembly and test of electromechanical product hardware.
• Help provide training/mentorship support to contract manufacturing personnel.
• Approve and validate electrical first articles.
• Assist in early prototype testing and troubleshooting/debug to find root cause failures and drive back fixes to team or contract manufacturer. 
• Work in conformance with established manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Develop manufacturing process and best practice documentation.

Qualifications

• Recent B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Engineering (or related). 
• 1-3 years of experience in PCB/EE design and/or debugging, or NPI Engineering Process in manufacturing environment.
• Understanding and interest in high-tech manufacturing processes, NPI activities, and product development lifecycle
• Ability to produce high quality documentation that is clearly understandable by internal and external personnel
• Working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools. Hands-on experience with assembly and test equipment and associated fixture design
• Able to work independently and as a strong team player being detail-oriented, organized, and hands-on.

Additional Information:

• Due to contracts in place with Defense Contractors and the United States DoW, applicants must be US Citizens.