R&D Electrical Engineer Associate

Company: LG Electronics N.A. Appliance Factory
Location: Clarksville
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Talk about a mantra. Life's Good with LG!At LG we make products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make "Life Good" - from home appliances, consumer electronics, vehicle components and mobile communications to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning, solar and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.We are currently seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer to join our Home Appliance Manufacturing team in Clarksville, TN. The R & D Engineer needs expertise in the development and manufacturing of Home Appliances to provide better value to its customers, and must be able to conduct research and development based on analytical thinking and market understanding. In addition, various projects are being carried out in R & D, so management ability is also required. The R&D Engineer should be able to share technical advice and advise the project team members to assist in identifying, reviewing and resolving problems from a customer perspective and to understand the flow of production, manufacturing and sales of the developed parts or products. And to make predictions and preventive design of the problems that occur at each stage. Salary: $63,000Responsibilities:

• Coaching and support to ensure design and performance from the customer's perspective
• Analysis of defective Electrical Parts: PCB, Harness, Motor, etc. which were received from Manufacturing Team and SVC Team.
• Improvement ideas generation and follow up.
• Harness structure evaluation and changing (in purpose of process, quality, cost improvement) during new modelline up and mass production:
  
  • wires section
  • length (eg., in terms of connectivity)
  • type of insulation
  • terminal and housing
  • BOM, drawing creation and change for PCB, harness and other electrical parts in LGE system.
  • Development of recommendations (SVC Manual) for service technicians on analysis and repair of defects associated with PCB, harness and other electrical parts.
  • Product testing support during new SW development. Creating a issue list for HQ Programing Team. Preparation of necessary reports for new SW line-up.
  • Evaluate production areas and processes for the purpose of ESD protection (based on LG standard).
  • PCB's component overview for purpose of material cost reduction & quality improvement.
  • Effective deployment and management of resources needed to achieve project goals
  • Problems occurring from production and customer perspectives are resolved through active mind and statistical analysis
  • Continuous communication and collaboration with internal staff or teams for successful projects
  • Determine product goals and plan/manage resources accordingly to meet deadlines
  • Design and develop products from concept through design, qualification, and production
  • Use CAD models, 3-D Surface Models, and physical prototypes to show design intent and feasibility of concepts
  • Formulate and adhere to standards and procedures for Product Development
    
    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree Electronics / Electrical engineering required
    • Preferred experience with Washing Machines (not required)
    • In-depth knowledge of Solidworks 3D / 2D CAD software
    • Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturing
    • Knowledge of dimensional and tolerance standards and experience in performing tolerance analysis of complex assemblies
      LG Electronics, USA Inc.; LG Mobilecomm USA, Inc., LG Mobile Research USA LLC, and Zenith Electronics LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the Company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.Company:LG Electronics N.A. Appliance FactoryJob Function:Other

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