Bridgelux, Inc. Work Values

Daily Duties at Bridgelux, Inc.:

1. Provided overall direction & managed engineering resources of NPI projects & technical programs in product development environment. Led cross-functional teams of engineers & technicians (product development, manufacturing, electronics, mechanical, optical, marketing, quality) developing new LED lighting products (solid state lighting products, LED components) from conception & product definition to prototype assembly & testing, beta build & gamma build at assembly subcontractors (CMs), product qualification testing / product validation testing, & NPI release to mass production & market launch, working under time pressure & consistently meeting deadlines in fast pace environment. 2. Drove stage-gate product development process. Coordinated & communicated to other organizations the engineering needs to meet quality, reliability, performance, cost & yield metrics for mass production. Led weekly program status meetings, periodic brainstorming sessions, DFM design reviews & Design FMEA reviews, & program phase gate reviews, applying NPI methodology. Communicated status & schedule for development, shipments, reliability testing, & ongoing engineering changes to new products. 3. Worked with overseas contract manufacturers & engineering off-shore teams to ensure successful design transfer, production planning & ramp up. Traveled to Asia to visit piecepart vendors & manufacturing subcontractors (contract manufacturers) to help resolve quality & manufacturing issues, to refine processes, for alpha builds, beta builds & gamma builds, & to ensure smooth product transfer to production offshore. 4. Developed & managed project plans consisting of schedule, resources, milestones, risks, & actions. Defined project scope, cost & schedule (using project management tools like MS Project), analyzed project critical path, & ensured commitments are met. Revised plans to meet changing needs & requirements. Identified needed resources & assigned individual responsibilities. Led program risk assessment & developed risk mitigation plans with action items. Prioritized projects & project efforts. 5. Managed selection of contract manufacturers based on cost, quality, & technical support criteria.

What they like about Bridgelux, Inc.:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Solid State Lighting, SSL, LED arrays, LED emitters, light emitting diodes, LED products, Co-Create, Solid Designer, project leader, lighting products, optoelectronics, NPI, NPD, cross-functional team, optical, electrical, mechanical, electronics, LED, mass production, project plans, scheduling, milestones, risks, contract manufacturers, assembly subcontractors, engineering, stage-gate product development process, weekly status meetings, LED lighting, project management, overseas, projects, customer satisfaction, resources, prioritize, scope, cost, coordinate, technical, product performance, validate, validation, quality, fast pace, dynamic, detailed, written and verbal communication skills, travel, off shore, manufacturing, marketing, product definition, transfer to production, qualification, testing, goals, lighting industry, LED components, LED modules, sourcing, process development, piecepart, vendors, manufacturing sites, Asia, resolve, CMs, components, sales, planning, people skills, technical background, supply chain, on schedule, reliability, communicate, resolution, product transfer, technical programs, leading, high tech industry, multiple tasks, effectively, well-documented, teams, meet deadlines, think outside the box, brainstorming, design, develop

Skills

Sales Support, Requirements Analysis & Specification, CAD design software (Co-Create Solid Works, etc.), MS Project, Design FMEA, DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DOE (Design of Experiments), Lead successful brainstorming sessions.

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