Associate Engineer - Engineering Excellence Program (EE26061)

Complete the identified Engineering Excellence Program (EEP) curriculum during the 24-month program period, including successive work rotations in a variety of the Company's business units and/or client projects of approximately 4-6 months each, and an 8-week classroom-based New Engineer Development Program (NEDP). At the conclusion of the EEP, the program graduate will be assigned to a role within the Company through an interactive process that considers the graduate's knowledge, skills, and interests, and the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Application Engineer
  • Prepare technical specifications for electrical and electro-mechanical power conversion equipment that meets applicable global and local standards, as assigned
  • Prepare technical specifications for sensors and automation equipment suppliers as assigned
  • Conduct power system studies to ensure that the existing or proposed system is adequate to meet requirements of new equipment while meeting applicable global and local utility standards, as assigned
  • Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application
  • Ensure "as shipped" systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives
  • Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible
• Control Engineer - Industrial Systems
  • Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
  • Support technical project review meetings with clients as required
  • Design industrial controller and/or computer-based software modules to meet control functionality and work progress targets at prescribed engineering checkpoints
  • Design Human Machine Interface (HMI) software to meet control functionality and work progress targets at prescribed engineering checkpoints
  • Provide regular, accurate, and considered status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
• Control Engineer - Energy & Infrastructure Solutions
  • Interpret client specifications and apply industry codes and standards to all products supplied to meet project requirements
  • Create equipment specifications, bills of materials, and drawings, utilizing Company approved tools, that accurately reflect each project's equipment and product needs to ensure a design that meets project requirements and quality standards
  • Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to achieve the project schedule
  • Track all revisions to the specifications and drawings, complying with established change control procedures
  • Edit project drawings to reflect preliminary, manufacturing, as shipped, and final "As-Installed" configurations
• Development Engineer
  • Identify new technologies that have the potential to address the present, but unfilled, needs of our clients, or that create demand as a direct result of significant performance improvements that will provide a level of direct benefit to our clients sufficient to differentiate the Company from our competitors
  • Evaluate the feasibility, cost, and benefits of incorporating new technologies in the Company's systems and products
  • Incorporate selected technologies into the Company's power products in cooperation with Company, parent company, and third-party development teams
  • Define modifications to existing tools, and features of new tools, that are necessary to engineer and commission products that incorporate selected technologies
• Field Engineer
  • Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software or DC to AC inverter/skid and control software to meet design performance criteria
  • Perform tune up of AC and DC drive systems closed loop regulators or solar PV inverter products to ensure optimal equipment performance and meet design parameters
  • Troubleshoot and correct performance problems in complex control systems
  • Design, configure, and test system software and hardware to meet contractual requirements of assigned scope
  • Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
  • Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
• Sales Application Engineer
  • Prepare technical specifications of drive and automation systems to meet clients' Request for Quote (RFQ) requirements and to effectively communicate these requirements to the clients and internal engineering team
  • Define solutions that include hardware and software requirements for a project, in collaboration with clients and original equipment manufacturers (OEM's)
  • Prepare detailed cost elements for the technical specification
  • Identify enhanced product or service feature needs by soliciting feedback from clients
  • Design competitive and viable technical approaches to resolve client issues
• General Employee Accountabilities
  • Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
  • Give manager best advice
  • Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
  • Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
  • Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
  • Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
  • Recommend viable improvements proactively
  • Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or related degree
  • Classes, labs, and projects with concentration in some combination of electrical power systems, control system theory, supervisory software development, database design/management, software engineering, robotics, or mechatronics
  • Personal computer hardware and software skill proficiency
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills, in all employment and/or educational settings
  • Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position
  • Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
  • Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
  • Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Availability to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes with limited notice, and with duration dependent on job assignment
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Research project or thesis in the areas of control system theory, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, electrical power systems, or AC/DC motor drives
  • Co-op, internship, or other work experience
  • Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co-op in the above areas

Pay

$60,700 - $91,100