Manufacturing and Test Engineer
Company: Fenix International
Location: San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: Open
Position: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive salary, performance bonus, plus stock options
Location: San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: Open
Position: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive salary, performance bonus, plus stock options
Position Title
Manufacturing and Test Engineer
Manufacturing and Test Engineer
Job Description:
Fenix International is looking for a talented self-starting manufacturing and test engineer to join the Fenix team in designing new products and helping scale production of our flagship product, the ReadySet. The ReadySet is a renewable energy platform which is currently in production and distributed in Africa and other Frontier Markets. Opportunities in the developing world will drive major growth for the company. This new hire must be a capable engineer with an expertise in manufacturing for products that will be deployed globally on a massive scale.
Fenix International is looking for a talented self-starting manufacturing and test engineer to join the Fenix team in designing new products and helping scale production of our flagship product, the ReadySet. The ReadySet is a renewable energy platform which is currently in production and distributed in Africa and other Frontier Markets. Opportunities in the developing world will drive major growth for the company. This new hire must be a capable engineer with an expertise in manufacturing for products that will be deployed globally on a massive scale.
This position offers a great opportunity to work alongside an elite team of engineers and business professionals and directly contribute to the success of a fast-moving venture-funded Silicon Valley startup with great potential for social and environmental impact. Candidates must enjoy working in a startup environment, and ideally have a passion for renewable energy and sustainable development in Frontier Markets. This position offers a unique opportunity for interesting global travel including China for production, Sub-Saharan Africa for field visits and other parts of the world as well. (Travel ~20% time.)
Primary Functions
- Support manufacturing operations
- Optimize existing processes
- Design and build test equipment (including fixture hardware, software and data management)
- Monitor equipment performance and make corrections for yield, quality and conformity
- Design and support new processes for existing and future product
- Oversee and support quality improvement processes
- Participate in new product development from concept to final product
Required Attributes
- Bachelors or Masters in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial preferred)
- 5+ years experience
- 2+ years experience with consumer product manufacturing
- Experience working with overseas manufacturing and vendors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Availability to travel to China - minimum 20%
Desirable Attributes
- Experience with manufacturing of power electronics
- Chinese (Mandarin) language skills
- Interest in products for emerging markets
About Fenix:
Fenix International produces ultra-affordable power generation and smart-storage solutions to empower more than 1.5 billion people living off-grid in Frontier Markets. Fenix is a for-profit corporation based in San Francisco, California with customers across multiple Markets and core expertise in power electronics, product design and base-of-the-pyramid marketing. Fenix has been prominently featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Popular Mechanics, CNET, VentureBeat, and has won several awards and honors since it was founded in 2009.
To Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume through job posting at http://fenixintl.com/careers.
Fenix offers a competitive salary, a fun work environment and opportunities for professional growth. We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.
Please submit your cover letter and resume through job posting at http://fenixintl.com/careers.
Fenix offers a competitive salary, a fun work environment and opportunities for professional growth. We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.
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