Engineering Support Assistant (ESA)

Job Title: Engineering Support Assistant (ESA)Location: Austin, TX (100% Onsite)Duration: 5 months (Contract)Pay Range: $20.00 - $ 25.00 per hour on W2Shift: 1st ShiftJob DescriptionThe Engineering Support Assistant (ESA) is an integral member of the product development team, collaborating closely with R&D engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and planning teams. Responsibilities focus on addressing logistical challenges from initial prototyping through ramp-up to volume production for new designs, as well as supporting the ongoing sustainment of existing product designs.Responsibilities Assists the Project Manager in achieving project deadlines and milestones.Communicates with the entire project team to facilitate project goals and initiatives.Identifies procurement needs and mitigates risks such as lead times and part availability.Creates new part numbers and symbols for use in designs and maintains the Bill of Materials (BOM) for products in NI's PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).Responsible for project logistics and maintaining accuracy and timeliness of manufacturing jobs.Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure that deliverables are completed on time.Follows-up and thoroughly tracks results of all assigned tasks.Must Have 1+ years of experience working in Procurement Environment.1+ years of experience in Logistics.Capable of learning and retaining technical information (required for part creation and BOM management).Thorough competence with Client Office suite.High School diploma (or GED equivalent).Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting engineering groups in a corporate environmentExperience using Agile and Oracle