Engineering Documentation / Design Specialist

Engineering Documentation/Design Specialist

We turn light into insight!

Due to EXTENSIVE growth, we are currently looking for folks that share our passion to reveal the invisible!

The Engineering Documentation/Design Specialist will be responsible for developing new photonic device technology and supporting existing products. Manage and contribute to the development process from new product request or inception through design, documentation, and validation, working cross-functionally with other departments and external suppliers. The candidate will support existing products by participating in continuous improvement and the ECN process, including failure analysis, design and change reviews, and implementation of changes.

This is a full-time, exempt, office-based role will report to the COO located in our Salem, NH office.

** Preference will be given to candidates currently located within a COMMUTABLE DISTANCE

 to Salem, NH.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process with review, CAD updates, and approval of designs, models and drawings

• Collaborate with other engineers, sales, and manufacturing to develop new products in CAD with associated documentation from concept and configuration to release

• Contribute to ongoing improvements to product design, documents, and standardization

• Contribute to reports, publications and documentation associated with design and models.

Qualifications:

• BSME preferred, minimum 5 years of professional drawing/design experience, or Associates w/ 8 years of experience

• SolidWorks, 2020 or newer, minimum 2 years of experience

• PDM experience preferred

• Strong analytical problem-solving, attention to detail, and excellent written/verbal communication skills

• GD&T experience

• Industry/product or similar experience

• Design For Manufacturing (DFM) and experience in manufacturing environment preferred

• Experience in a quality-controlled environment and/or ISO exposure

MISC:

• Able to lift up to 25lb

Gloves, Additional Garments, Final Inspection and maintaining proper protocols.

GPD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About GPD

At GPD Optoelectronics, we believe that by operating with integrity and trust we drive constant organizational improvement, which strengthens our relationships with our employees and customers. Customer success remains our highest priority, so we strive to deliver high-quality products on time, and provide unparalleled service, responsiveness, and collaboration. 

Founded in 1973 as Germanium Power Devices Corp, we began by making high-quality germanium transistors. Since the early 1980’s we have earned our place as a trusted manufacturer of both germanium and indium gallium arsenide photodiodes. We are located in Salem, NH.