Design Assurance Engineer, I

Remote Work: No

Overview:

At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line-reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.

We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence-delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.

Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible-for our people, our customers, and the world.

The design assurance team supports Zebra's promise of quality to our customers and is responsible for ensuring products meet specifications throughout program phases from components to final product. Works with input / oversight from a senior engineer or member of management.

This position requires onsite work in Zebra's Holtsville, NY office.

Responsibilities:

Working as part of a design team, provides all design assurance deliverables required in the development process at each phase, including:

• Evaluation of the materials, properties and techniques used in production of Zebra's devices or solutions
• Advising design engineering on the selection, application and test of mechanical and /or electronic components, optical/machine vision or autonomous systems and solutions
• Recommending design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability
• Determining reliability requirements of components and systems to achieve company, customer and any governmental agency reliability objectives
• Using basic statistical methods to design reliability and verification test plans
• Participate in creation and analysis of qualification test plans and results
• Creating and analyzing designed experiments to determine main effects of low complexity device sub-systems to improve designs
• Using hypothesis testing and other statistical methods to assess the significance of test results
• Actively reviewing, understand and applying the Market Requirements Document and Engineering Specifications to quantify metrics and acceptance thresholds
• Work closely with one or more senior Quality or Design Assurance members to support the initiatives of the core development team, Pgm Manager or product line management deliverables
• Supporting Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and Quality Function Deployment efforts
• Communicates proactively with the project team and other stakeholders about progress against reliability analysis and results
• Proactively tracks metrics for the product prior to and following alpha release

Level I roles typically focus on a subset of Zebra products, devices, components, accessories

• Typically supports multiple derivatives and/or platform New Product or Sustaining projects simultaneously
• Supports department initiatives related to product quality, Design Assurance or reliability
• With input / oversight from a senior engineer or member of management, may make recommendations for changes in the selection and application of components and systems to drive improved reliability
• Demonstrates familiarity with performing design for quality tasks, design failure mode effects analysis, inspection fixture and measurement systems, manufacturing validation test, build qualification and correction action of results to appropriate core team discipline lead
• Actively participate in program Risk Assessment and mitigation activities
• Assist project team in understanding technical issues and suggest testing or other approaches to determining root cause and corrective action
• Escalates novel issues or concerns about design approach and conformance to standards to a senior level engineer or manager for assistance
• Analyze and approve Engineering changes to production products
• Contributes to innovation efforts by participating actively in brainstorming activities and actively benchmarking externally with other organizations on best practices in design assurance
• Provides product qualification or reliability test leadership over the life-cycle of the product to support cost saving initiatives, end of life part requalifications, second source requalifications or critical design improvements due to field performance or customer escalations Provides product qualification or reliability test support in testing methods applicable over the life-cycle of the product to support cost saving initiatives, end of life part requalifications, second source requalifications or critical design improvements due to field performance or customer escalations

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Software Eng. or Computer Science) or equivalent STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) based degree
• Relevant experience in STEM related academic or equivalent work background
• Familiarity, skill, and problem solving ability on personal computer based systems
• Familiarity, working knowledge of spreadsheet and statistical software programs
• Statistical methods and basic problem solving analysis tools and techniques
• Awareness of ISO9001 and internal audit techniques
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Detailed and numbers oriented
• Up to 10% travel required

Preferred:

• Technology familiarity or experience with one or more of the following areas or products and services: Consumer or Industrial Electronics, Industry Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine vision/learning, Software Cloud Solutions and Services or System Networks a plus
• Industry certifications, basic problem solving skills, Six Sigma Green belt or ASQ CQE/CQM certification a plus
• Some Familiarity with programming and automation tools (Python, PowerBI, Visual Basic, MS Office PowerApp and Power Automate) a plus

Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary: USD 58500.00 - USD 87700.00 Yearly

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

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