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Under the direction of senior Electrical Engineering staff members, this position will support daily activities with a focus on support of cryocooler manufacturing, product and process development, and product improvement at Sunpower. The positon will support the Electrical Engineering lead by assisting with administrative duties such as team management, scheduling, inventory tracking, and reporting. This position will serve as a key cross-functional collaborator in support of Sunpower's Engineering and Manufacturing operations. Sunpower is looking for a well-rounded engineer that has demonstrated a high level of achievement and initiative demonstrated in educational, intern, co-operative, and/or professional settings. 

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative & Cross-Functional Support

• Support team coordination activities, including scheduling, inventory tracking, and reporting
• Facilitate communication across Engineering, Production, Project Management, and Quality teams
• Act as a liaison between internal teams, customers, and suppliers

Cryocooler Manufacturing Support

• Support production of controllers to meet manufacturing schedules
• Diagnose failure modes in returned hardware and support root cause analysis and repairs
• Source alternate components for redesign, replacement, or obsolescence
• Support customer and sales requests and manage custom hardware needs
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 procedures

Process Development

• Assist with transfer of new products from Engineering to Production
• Develop and maintain manufacturing procedures and process documentation
• Support troubleshooting and continuous process improvement

Product Improvement

• Contribute to redesigns, modifications, and development of new capabilities
• Support compliance testing and certification activities
• Participate in Configuration Control Board activities for product and process changes

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of directly related experience
• Prior experience supervising or guiding junior staff preferred
• Internship, co-op, or hands-on experience demonstrating initiative is valued

Technical Skills

• Ability to read and interpret schematics and use ECAD software
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Broad knowledge of engineering, project management, and quality disciplines
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Collaboration & Soft Skills

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of power electronics, controls, or electronics development
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or process improvement methodologies
• Experience managing hardware flow to meet production schedules
• Experience troubleshooting hardware/software and identifying failure modes
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar quality systems
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment, processes, and safety practices

About the Business Unit

Since our founding in 1974, Sunpower has been the world leader in free-piston Stirling technology. Sunpower has implemented free-piston technology in our commercial line of CryoTel cryocoolers and our aerospace Stirling cryocoolers and Stirling engines. Sunpower's Engineering services include production of spaceflight cryocoolers and design, development, and fabrication of prototype free-piston Stirling machines. Sunpower's has strong ties to the local community including a long history of connections and collaboration with Ohio University.  Our founder and the inventor of our technology is a former OHIO professor, and ~25% of our current staff are OHIO graduates. Including graduates from Hocking College and local high schools, more than half of our staff can be traced to the Southeast Ohio community.

For more information, visit https://www.ametek.com/  and www.sunpowerinc.com.