Current Job Openings: Applications/Design Engineer I

Applications/Design Engineer I

Department: Consumer Sales
Reports to:VP of Worldwide Sales   Business Development
Type of position: Full-Time
Hours: 40

Summary: The position of applications engineer includes researching, collecting and reporting information on the capabilities of Delkin Devices' industrial non-volatile solid state memory products and that of its competitors; collaborating and assisting in the design and development of new products as well as adapting or modifying existing products to fulfill the needs of a customer or market; troubleshooting and failure analysis investigations tied to customer host environments; providing data about product functionality and capability to the sales department; serving as a technical liaison to the company's sales department and providing direct customer support as a technical resource.

Skills of an applications engineer include strong technical aptitude and knowledge; strong communication and customer service skills; responsiveness; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects; ability to work under minimum supervision.  Direct knowledge of and experience with flash/non-volatile memory technology and products is desired.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop working knowledge of Delkin Devices' industrial non-volatile solid state memory products, in order to be able to recommend solutions for customer  applications
• Technical liaison to the sales team, responding in a timely manner to technical questions and issues, and maintain Industrial FAQ database. 
• Limited development and design work tied to new products and adaption of existing products for customer environments
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to address sustaining engineering  and customer qualification issues, such as custom requirements, host application F/A, etc.
• Support Product Managers as needed for technical documentation, development of new product proposals, customer requirements
• Research and communicate competitive intelligence with respect to Delkin Industrial market offerings.
• Potential for limited travel to customer sites to troubleshoot and resolve problems, as needed
• Some travel may be required (<10%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• General familiarity with PC's, Windows/Linux Operating Systems, and Microsoft Office software is required
• Basic soldering skills
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and failure analysis skills
• Strong communication skills and project management fundamentals
• Hands-on approach and willingness to do what it takes to satisfy the customer
• Strong team-player

Working Conditions:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment.
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 1 - 3 years of experience in a technology development and/or applications support environment;  Knowledge of and experience with non-volatile solid state memory desired

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Delkin Devices, Inc. has been manufacturing memory upgrades and memory related products since 1986 in San Diego, CA. Delkin's main focus is making memory technology products for OEM's on a private label, contract basis. Delkin first entered the flash memory market in 1994, and has focused on digital imaging and audio products with our eFilm™ line of upgrades since 1996. Delkin is a member of the JEDEC, PCMCIA and CompactFlash™ Associations. To learn more about open positions and our company please visit our website at www.delkin.com Delkin is an equal opportunity employer.