Jenny Isabel, on ADDE:

"I've worked in the high-tech industrial engineering and design industry for twenty-five years both as a direct employee and as contracted support. 

It's not out of obligation (or to avoid irony) that I say they were all fulfilling and enjoyable years. The past three though were my most enjoyable and satisfying at a pretty personal level.

I switched from being one of the experienced lead members of a design team to designing and then facilitating intensive project onboarding trainings for upwards of 75 new designers and engineers from a handful of countries and providing them further support as they needed it. It was only meant to be a temporary switch, a temporary role.

But getting to be part of their origin story as they entered the industry and got their feet under them on projects was immeasurably rewarding and sparked a new interest. 

ADDE is a culmination of my years of experience in the industry, and the new interest.

It's a way of working in the high-tech industry (utilizing my experience and knowledge of it) while getting to facilitate and support others' entry into it.

Though it is a business, I view ADDE as a project with talent behind it, running it; much like the projects of clients we would together support."

Perspective

ADDE provides professional outsourcing solutions to companies in the high-tech industry; it's an undertaking and endeavor to help clients with their projects.

The aim is to navigate existing opportunities and to create new ones. And to create for ourselves varied project experiences, skills, and connections. 

This is done by way of ADDE employees taking on External ADDE Project Assignments and working on Internal ADDE Projects. 

To clarify and define what those mean:

External ADDE Project Assignments involve augmenting various roles on a clients' project team. Your day-to-day activities will be dictated and directed by the client as you execute project work alongside other members of their project team.

Internal ADDE Projects involve executing various defined scopes of work for a client. Your day-to-day interactions will be dictated and directed by ADDE as you execute project work alongside other ADDE team members. There will be some client interaction on Internal ADDE Projects.

ADDE's categories of employment are direct-hire, full-time (for External ADDE Project Assignments) and direct-hire, part- to full-time (for Internal ADDE Projects)

Employment Opportunities

ADDE's opportunities for employment are categorized by the above External and Internal means of client support.

External ADDE Project Assignment 

(listing, and activity):

• Designer, CAD support - (Future)

• Junior Mechanical Engineer - (Accepting resumes soon)

• Senior Mechanical Engineer - (Future)

• Junior Electrical Engineer - Accepting resumes as of January 19 '23 

•  Senior Electrical Engineer - (Future)

Internal ADDE Project 

(roles, and activity):

• eLearning Designer/Developer - Accepting resumes as of April 3 '23 

• Instructor-Led Training Administrator - (Not accepting resumes at this time)

Location

ADDE was created as (and itself operates as) a location independent business. The keystone principles ADDE operates by will keep us connected letting us advance together while meeting client needs. 

A few side notes on that:

Some External ADDE Project Assignments for engineering roles will be fully remote while other assignment opportunities will need in-person support. (Whether the assignment can be done remotely or if it has to be done in-person is based on and determined by the needs of the client.)

External ADDE Project Assignments for design roles are fully remote. So are roles on Internal ADDE Projects.

Compensation Expectations

You will be paid at an introductory hourly rate during your first sixty (60) days of employment. During this sixty day ‘introductory’ period, your fit for the role is observed -by you, by the client, by ADDE.

After sixty days and after meeting a defined set of expectations (which will be shared with you ahead of time), your pay will bump up to the regular hourly rate. (Your regular hourly rate and your introductory rate will be presented to you in your offer letter).

External ADDE Project Assignment pay ranges: 

(Engineering roles)

• Introductory ($31-$34/hour)

• Regular ($33-$36/hour)

External ADDE Project Assignment pay ranges: 

(Design roles)

• Introductory (TBD)

• Regular (TBD)

Internal ADDE Project positions pay ranges:

• (TBD)

Another important bit:

ADDE follows a bi-weekly pay schedule.

Benefits

You are eligible for partial ADDE benefits upon hire. You will be eligible for full benefits after sixty (60) days of employment.

Please note:

ADDE's benefit offering will be ever improving. Whether by minor tweaks to facets that are already successful or abandoning a benefit altogether and adopting something new. The aim is to viably change as the collective interests within ADDE do. 

The current benefit offering is a good start though. Consider it a beginning, comprehensive and industry competitive offer that covers to-date needs and interests nicely. 

Yearly Benefits - available upon hire:

•    Business-Use of Personal Cell Phone 

  Reimbursement ($35/month)

•    ADDE Issued Laptop (provided if required)

•    Overtime Pay (1.5 times regular hourly pay rate)

•    2 Paid Wellness Days (Allotted)

Yearly Benefits - available after the 60-day 

introductory period:

•    Paid Time Off:

11 Paid Holidays (US, International, flex)

4 Paid Wellness Days (Allotted, employment year total)

10 Paid Personal Days (Earned/accrued)

Clarifications: Flex holidays are subject to approval per role; Paid personal days increase as years progress; Up to 4 personal days may be approved for cash-in if you prefer to work the days instead (attendance/unpaid days taken off are a factor in approval)

• Additional time off for jury summons response and voting

• Health and Wellness Stipend

• Financial Wellness Program

• Annual Performance Reviews

• On The Spot Bonus Potential

• Year End Bonus 

• Employee Desk and Monitor Reimbursements

Additional benefits per project assignment 

and special conditions:

•    Shift Differential Pay (based on project assignment)

•    Relocation Stipend (for engineering roles)

•    Business Procurement Bonus

Yearly benefits - available after first year 

of employment:

•   Retirement Planning and Products (i.e., profit sharing, 401K)

•   Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

•   Professional Development Programs

•   Student Loan Assistance