Audio Visual Design Engineer
10/28/2009
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Job Overview
Company: Olympus America Inc.
Location: map it!US-PA-Center Valley
Base Pay: N/A
Employee Type: Full-Time
Industry: Medical Equipment
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Engineering
Req'd Education: Not Specified
Req'd Experience: Not Specified
Req'd Travel: Not Specified
Relocation Covered: No
   
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Ref ID: 11232
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Company Overview

Olympus is a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products.

At Olympus, our ideas have proliferated as rapidly as our technology has evolved.  We have channeled both into the groundbreaking products and solutions that our changing world requires – including clinical and research microscopes, gastrointestinal endoscopes, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and reagents and digital cameras and voice recorders.

Job Description

Center Valley, PA - The Audio Visual (AV) Design Engineer will work with the Senior Design Engineering Team to develop AV solutions based on customer requirements, pre-sales translation of customer needs into solutions and proposals, component identification and qualification, and support development of integration products and systems. EOE M/F/D/V

 * Translate AV solutions into proposals, including system design functionality, diagrams, and specifications.

 

* Develop and manage proposals for the Endoalpha Systems Integration projects.

 

* Develop the initial design recommendations, and make the required changes prior to customer acceptance.

 

* Develop AutoCAD drawings based on customer and site requirements.

 

* Assist inventory with reconciling complex orders based on design modifications and suggest vendor/product selection based on system designs.

 

* Assists Product Engineering to coordinate installations.

 

* Provide continuous engineering support throughout the project management of installations from inception through implementation.

 

* Coordinate technical details related to system deliverables HW and SW with vendors and the internal development team.

 

* Work with Sales Consultants, customers, and the customer's facility support to confirm functional requirements and designs before and during the installation process.

 

* Support product development with design input and design implementation.

 

* Participate in prototype evaluation, design reviews, test and verification, beta test, and other related development activities.

 

* Provide pre-sales technical support to Sales Consultants and/or Sales Representatives.

 

* Support the selection and qualification of components required for custom and standard integration solutions.

 

* Support the development of QMS processes and procedures as related to job focus.

 

* Provide technical support for escalated customer issues.

 

* Maintain assigned Team Track actions including investigation, resolution, root cause analysis, and update Team Track records.

 

* Maintain knowledge and proficiency with established policies and procedures.

 

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

(ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED)

 

* A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is required.

 

* A minimum of 5 years of experience in AV engineering is required.

 

* Experience in medical instrumentation and video imaging is preferred.

 

* Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent design programs is required.

 

* A working knowledge of electronics and AV equipment is preferred.

 

* Experience with managing vendors and contractors and directly managing design and/or development projects is essential.

 

* The ability to interact with sales, technical field personnel, management, and customers is necessary.

 

* Strong written and verbal communications skills are vital.

 

* Must possess a high degree of self-reliance, initiative, and creativity.

 

* A high degree of personal organization and the ability to work well under pressure is essential.

 

* Must have the ability to work flexible hours as required.

 

* The ability to travel to support engineering, sales, and marketing activities is required.



We believe that our employees are our most important resource and therefore are committed to providing a high-quality, competitive rewards package that will help you meet your personal needs and goals.

Our Total Rewards package consists of the following items:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • 401(k) Savings
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.

    Olympus also offers a number of other benefits and incentives, including:
    Competitive Total Compensation, Paid Holidays, Flexible Work Hours, Educational Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's), Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA's), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Vision Benefits, Short Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Parental Leave, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Supplemental and Family Life Insurance, Travel Accident Insurance, Bereavement Plan, Employee Discount Program, College Savings Program, Employee Referral Program, Fitness Club Discounts, and Employee Charitable Donation Matching.

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