Director of Engineering
IVEK Corporation | North Springfield, VT
Description

Primary duties to include, but not limited to: 
This position is responsible for the design and documentation of the electrical and mechanical components and modules of IVEK's products; research of new technologies and the development of these technologies into our product line; and specification of design requirements for modules and products in engineering releases. Quality verification of this documentation and adherence to the relevant standards is also included (CE marking).  Secondary responsibility for the position includes sales support, technical support assistance, and production related problem-solving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct Research and Development activities for the mechanical and electrical control modules of the IVEK product line.
• Review customer requirements and estimate engineering time to design, document and build custom product options.
• Provide instructions through the engineering release system to manufacturing for relevant orders.
• On large custom engineered projects, provide requirements for engineering activities and manage project schedule.
• Analyze workload of department and allocate manpower as needed.
• Maintain engineering documentation system.
• Assist customers and other departments as needed.
• Perform any other required department tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 10 years of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical and organizational skills to solve problems and document solutions/product designs.
• Position requires a progressive thinking attitude to keep the product line up to date.
• Team skills are important to ensure that the design activities include the appropriate level of input from other departments.
• Strong computer skills are required, especially in CAD programs for circuit board and mechanical design, and programming skills for our microprocessor-based products.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance- Minimal waiting period. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st of the month following hire date.
• Health Savings Account- Includes employer contributions
• Life Insurance- Basic plan covered by employer with option to increase.
• 401K with company match
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time.
• 9 paid holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• Fitness room with showers on-site

Job Type: Regular
Job Status: Full Time
Travel: Occasional travel
Pay Type: Annual Salary