Nordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in assembly and advanced packaging stage solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Summary of the role
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
Nordson Electronic Solutions, a global leader in precision dispense, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team in Carlsbad, CA as a Senior Application/System Engineer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.
Summary of the role
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.
As a member of our global sustaining team, a Senior Application/System Engineer is responsible for supporting a complete and complex framework, system or product. Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility. Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses of supported products. Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework used across multiple products or systems. Provides multi-layered technical expertise for solving complex and multi-faceted internal and external system issues.
Role and Responsibilities
- Coordinates and troubleshoots supporting subsystems and integration of total system.
- Coordinates, identifies, analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies with NPD on DFM
- Develops and recommends corrective actions.
- May conduct feasibility studies on new and modified designs.
- Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criterion for results.
- Work leadership may be provided by assigning work and resolving problems.
- May direct support personnel in preparation of detailed design, design testing, prototype fabrication and/or manufacturing.
- Plans the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
- Fully responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
- Regularly interacts with Top Customers in high pressure situations.
- Owns and drives to closure Top Customer escalated field issues
- May have to regularly coordinate across global time zones
- Author Software Requirements Documents (SRDs) for system-level SW issues or features
- Other duties may be assigned as required.
Skills and Qualifications
Requires BS or MS degree and 7-10 or more years of experience or 15 or more years of relevant equivalent experience.
- Experience utilizing 8D, A3 and 7-Step troubleshooting methodologies
- Experience with statistical analysis and tolerance stack-ups
- Experience in robotics, precision dispensing, metrology or similar industries
- Familiar with vision systems
- Use of Programming Logic Controllers (PLC) and National Instruments devices for testing preferred
- Project management with demonstrated ability to assess critical-path, actively develop mitigations and drive closure
- Adaptable to changing priorities
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Demonstrated skills steering technical discussions in high pressure situations
- Well organized self-starter; ability to plan & coordinate tasks.
- Proven ability to work effectively alone or part of a larger project team environment; collaborates across organization and different regions
Office Environment
Manufacturing environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; requires close vision ability. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Noise level is usually moderate. May require ear protection for comfort in some cases. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and some toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
Travel
Estimated: 15%
Compensation
Salary range for this position is: $125,000 to $150,000 annually.
The base pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity, business considerations, and local market conditions, as well as candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, and skills
About Nordson Electronics Solutions
Nordson Electronics Solutions is a trusted surface treatment and precision fluid dispensing equipment supplier within the global electronics manufacturing industry, working closely with semiconductor, printed circuit board, and precision assembly manufacturers. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Electronics Solutions is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Electronics Solutions. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
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Interested?
If you are interested in being a part of a team and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV.
About Nordson Electronics Solutions
Nordson Electronics Solutions is a trusted surface treatment and precision fluid dispensing equipment supplier within the global electronics manufacturing industry, working closely with semiconductor, printed circuit board, and precision assembly manufacturers. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Electronics Solutions is a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Electronics Solutions. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.
Skills Required
- BS or MS degree and 7-10 or more years of experience or 15 or more years of relevant equivalent experience
- Experience utilizing 8D, A3 and 7-Step troubleshooting methodologies
- Experience with statistical analysis and tolerance stack-ups
- Experience in robotics, precision dispensing, metrology or similar industries
- Familiar with vision systems
- Use of Programming Logic Controllers (PLC) and National Instruments devices for testing
- Project management with demonstrated ability to assess critical-path, actively develop mitigations and drive closure
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Demonstrated skills steering technical discussions in high pressure situations
- Well organized self-starter with ability to plan and coordinate tasks
- Proven ability to work effectively alone or as part of a larger project team and collaborate across regions
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
