Project Engineer
Torrance, CA
Contract Duration:
3.5 months
Pay:$50-56/hr
We are seeking a skilled Project Engineer
to manage day-to-day build activities for our Electric Power Electronics Conversion products, including inverters, onboard chargers, and DC-to-DC converters. This role requires coordinating build processes, managing configuration, and ensuring smooth communication with all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily build activities, including engineering tasks and configuration management for prototype and production builds.
- Conduct daily build huddles and provide progress updates to stakeholders.
- Advise management on work-in-progress, material availability, and production issues to ensure personnel, equipment, and materials meet build demands.
- Review and manage Bill of Materials (BOM) throughout the product lifecycle, including make vs. buy decisions and revision control.
- Evaluate custom build configurations to meet operational system performance requirements and ensure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
- Collaborate with Design Release Engineers (DREs) to develop prototype assembly instructions and build requirements for new and existing products across all build phases (POC, DV, PV, etc.).
- Train technicians on assembly instructions, equipment operation, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Track build-related issues using JIRA and resolve them with DREs and prototype teams using 8D problem-solving techniques.
- Design and assemble prototype build fixtures using CATIA, including creating detailed drawings.
- Perform torque-to-fail studies to determine required torque values and update assembly and route sheets.
- Track Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) inventory, including receiving, serializing, inspection, testing, and coordinating rework or conformal coating with relevant teams.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on, relevant experience.
- Basic knowledge of low and high voltage safety protocols.
- Understanding of ESD and cleanroom requirements per ISO standards.
- Familiarity with standard shop fabrication and assembly tools.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work under pressure with tight timelines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work effectively across all departments and with customers.
- Knowledge of supply chain processes including manufacturing planning, MRP, Kanban, and JIT.
- Experience with prototype or high-volume production builds and technician/assembler collaboration.
- Experience creating work instructions, rework processes, and production-intent processes.
- Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Proficiency in CATIA V6 (part design, assembly design, drafting).
- Positive, proactive attitude.
- PCBA experience including troubleshooting, inspection per IPC 610, applying/removing conformal coating, soldering, cutting traces, and board population processes.
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