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Job Summary

Our Company

Motion Control Engineering (MCE) has enjoyed a history of innovation, rapid growth, and success. One of the early pioneers in the development of non-proprietary elevator controls, MCE is now the largest and most successful independent elevator control manufacturer in the world. In 2012, MCE became part of Nidec Corporation which is the World’s leading manufacturer of motors ranging from small precision to Ultra-size Motors. MCE’s elevator control products move people daily in tens of thousands of buildings around the world. Some of the most notable and recognizable buildings include the Statue of Liberty, The Washington Monument, The US Capitol Building, The US Supreme Court Building. MCE’s elevator control products also exist in thousands of buildings in universities, hospitals, shopping malls, housing projects, office buildings, etc. MCE is also the leading company in Nidec’s Global Elevator Solutions Group which serves the markets outside North America.
The key to our success is our people, technology, and quality. MCE’s people have a variety of educational achievement levels and work experiences and represent a broad cultural diversity.
The opportunities you will find at MCE are limited only by your desire to grow and succeed.

Job Description

Nidec Motor Corporation in Rancho Cordova, CA has one open position for electronic sustainment engineer within the Research and Development Department.

Job Descriptions:

• Supporting the existing elevator products
• Working with design and development engineers, Quality engineers and other department resources to resolve field and production/vendors’ issues
• Write ECO, and process Cross Approvals for End-of-Life components
• Has capacity to redesign, test and debug electronic circuitry
• Review changes and approve PCB on the existing products layout
• Perform root cause analysis to improve design
• Write Reports, test’s and executes test plans
• Reports to the Quality and Sustainment Manager

Skills:

• B.S degree in electronic engineering, and min of 5 years’ experience in the engineering field or A.S degree in electronic engineering in a combined of min 9 years’ experience in the engineering field.
• Experienced with PCB design tools such as PCAD, Altium, AutoCAD
• Know how to use test equipment such as oscilloscope, DVM, Logic analyzers…
• Analytical skills in solving electronic problems/issues.
• Understand analog/digital/embedded designs and familiar with VHDL is a plus
• Demonstrated strong communication skills in verbal and written form
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member in large group across full functional team including suppliers, customers and associates

WHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE

• Competitive salary based on qualifications: $80K - $85K annually
• PTO (Paid time off)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) and company match
• Short term and long-term disability 
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account

Additional Job Details

Technical – T2

Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using practical technical principles
• Intermediate-level technical contributor; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Failure to achieve results requires allocation of additional resources to meet goals and impacts project completion with the potential for additional financial expense.
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments
Communication & Influence
• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family, explaining and interpreting matters related to the department; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level
Innovation & Complexity
• Responsible for making minor improvements to technical/business processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex, requiring application of technical skills/analysis drawing from prior experiences, and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams
Leadership & Talent Management
• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry-level employees
• May lead parts of less complex projects or processes
Knowledge & Experience
• Requires understanding of basic context and practical knowledge of technical and business environment as well as potential and upcoming technical advances within area of specialization, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.