Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Job Description Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical) Position Duties Include:  Actively seek out and pursue improvement opportunities within the global supply chain assigned. Lead and Support the Supplier Rationalization Plan from a technical standpoint, providing technical assessments of suppliers subject to rationalization. Support the product transfers generated by the Plan. Proactively influence specification errors or updates from early concept and R&D to achieve best position in cost and timing for supplier’s product launch. Align and document sourcing of materials with prints and specifications to achieve best total cost for operational success. Document and follow-through to assure a documented ISO process. Ensure that all processes & procedures that facilitate external supply are in line with ongoing requirements across the necessary Certifications (ISO9001/TL9000/ISO14001) and related legislative requirements. Organize early stage project activities to include suppliers and their input for early source selection and directional costing. Up to 50% travel required. Education and Experience Include: Minimum of BSEE; Masters in Business preferred; Minimum of 5 years experience, 10 years or more preferred, in the design and development of digital and analog circuits for embedded electronics Some assembly and C language familiarity a plus 10 – 15 years experience in SDE functions, strategic sourcing support, manufacturing, project or product launch management, APQP, etc. Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, consensus-building, and analytical skills with the ability to work successfully in cross functional teams in an organized, fast paced environment while meeting time sensitive deadlines is a must.   Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Able to expedite and remove technical roadblocks for supplier success. Proven track record for improving throughput by through process excellence and related tools. Solid communication and documentation skills to achieve program success. ISO9000/ TL9000/ISO14001/TS16949 hands-on experience execution and knowledge. Low to Medium volume experience. Global manufacturing experience.Education: BachelorsJob Level: Experienced