What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer Continuation Engineering (Manufacturing) position at Quantum US?
Key Responsibilities
- Support sustaining engineering activities for PCBAs used in tape automation systems.
- Investigate manufacturing, field, and supplier-related electrical issues.
- Perform root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods.
- Assist with component obsolescence management and identification of alternate components.
- Support engineering change orders (ECOs), documentation updates, and product revisions.
- Work with contract manufacturers and suppliers to resolve production and test-related issues.
- Analyze electrical failures and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
- Assist in qualification and validation of component substitutions, PCBA changes, and revised assemblies.
- Review schematics, bills of material (BOMs), test reports, and manufacturing documentation.
- Support failure analysis activities, reliability improvement efforts, and product continuation projects.
- Participate in design reviews and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Develop and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
- Collaborate with quality, sourcing, service, product engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure continued product performance and manufacturability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 0-5 years of relevant experience. New graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Basic understanding of analog and digital electronics.
- Ability to read and interpret circuit schematics and electronic component documentation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working onsite and engaging directly with manufacturing and lab environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship, co-op, senior project, or lab experience involving electronics or PCBAs.
- Experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, or other electrical lab equipment.
- Familiarity with Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, or similar ECAD tools.
- Exposure to electronics manufacturing, reliability testing, failure analysis, or manufacturing test.
- Understanding of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and engineering change processes.
What You Will Learn
- Sustaining engineering for enterprise-class tape automation and storage products.
- PCBA manufacturing, test, debug, and qualification processes.
- Component lifecycle and obsolescence management.
- Root cause analysis and corrective action practices.
- Supplier and contract manufacturer collaboration.
- Product reliability, quality, and manufacturability practices in a global technology company.
Success in This Role
Within the first year, this engineer will become a reliable contributor to sustaining engineering activities by helping resolve technical issues, support PCBA changes, manage component transitions, improve documentation, and help ensure ongoing production continuity for Quantum tape automation platforms.