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Senior Technical Specialist, Zuken E3

Senior Technical Specialist, Zuken E3

Livermore, CA

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.


  • The Senior Technical Specialist focuses on the tools and methods used for creating electrical CAD drawings for schematics, low voltage wire harness drawings, high voltage wire harness drawings, symbol, and component libraries, and providing training and expertise to users.
  • The candidate will establish best practices, organize, and maintain connector, component and symbol libraries, and project templates using Zuken E3.
  • He or she will also develop, update, and enforce drawing standards and provide customized tools, training and support to design engineers and other in-house stakeholders such as manufacturing and IT.
  • Attention to detail and fondness for organizing data and creating high-quality CAD data is required as well as an ability to create simple, clear, and effective processes.
  • This position reports to the Manager, CAD/PLM System.

Responsibilities:

  • Continually develop, improve, and expand Zuken E3 use and efficiency in GILLIG’s new product, current product, and manufacturing environments
  • Drive methods, standards, and processes for all applications of Zuken E3 CAD software (wire list, cable & wire harness assembly, schematics, and system interconnect diagram, Bill of Materials)
  • Interact with cross-functional team members on design concepts
  • Provide library management and maintenance
  • Increase the utilization and integration of E3 software throughout the product development lifecycle
  • Manage Zuken software vendor relationships, including establishing and maintaining technical contacts and supporting GILLIG IT
  • Define, deploy, and refine processes and best practices for:
    • Vehicle electrical topology
    • Schematic and formboard design processes and standards
    • Component, connector, and schematic symbol libraries
  • Provide hardware/software specifications and configurations for E3 users
  • Provide expert assistance, guidance, and issue resolution for E3 users
  • Provide E3 training and develop training material for all users at all skill levels

Qualification:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Minimum of five years of industry experience as a product design engineer or equivalent
  • Operating knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter environment using Zuken ZPA PDM adapter
  • Extensive experience with wiring harness design using Zuken E3
  • A successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency in:
    • Single line diagrams
    • Schematic design
    • Low voltage and high voltage harness design
    • Zuken multi-user environment
    • Library management
    • BOM management
  • Proven ability to develop and deliver technical instruction to Zuken E3 users both individually and in groups
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in developing strong rapport with internal and external customers and stakeholders
  • Demonstrated advanced written and oral communication and organizational skill
  • Thorough knowledge and experience with Product Data Management (PDM) and Change Management (CM) applications processes

About the environment:

  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Working environment is primarily indoors (office and production environment), however, at times job may require time spent outdoors or traveling to various suppliers and test locations
  • Regularly required to sit, stand and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
  • Typical start time 6:00AM (negotiable)



Requirements

1. Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

2. Minimum of five years of industry experience as a product design engineer or equivalent

3. Operating knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter environment using Zuken ZPA PDM adapter

4. Extensive experience with wiring harness design using Zuken E3

5. A successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency in:(Indicate each you have experience with)

a. Single line diagrams

b. Schematic design

c. Low voltage and high voltage harness design

d. Zuken multi-user environment

e. Library management

f. BOM management

6. Proven ability to develop and deliver technical instruction to Zuken E3 users both individually and in groups

7. knowledge and experience with Product Data Management (PDM) and Change Management (CM) applications processes

8. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

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