Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

A Lead Electrical Engineer is needed for our Product Engineering team in Menasha, WI. The ideal candidate will lead the design and specification of electrical and electro-mechanical parts and assemblies for products in the renewable energy, microgrid, EV charging, crypto mining, and data center markets.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of their engineering team.
• Provides coaching and development opportunities for their team through regular interactions.
• Develops the design scope and timeline for their discipline within engineering projects.
• Responsible for meeting project requirements and timelines.
• Researches, creates, and updates engineering design standards to promote best practices.
• Supports the design of electrical components and sub-systems for power/low voltage products including component selection, wire harness creation, assembly design and installation.
• Performs complex design calculations to ensure design compliance with project requirements or reviews others work for correctness.
• Studies and understands related government and industry standards that govern the products being developed.
• Produces relevant documentation needed to meet project goals, electrical schematics, electrical component prints, electrical assemblies, and compliance documents.
• Interacts with the Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Industrial Engineering staff on a regular basis.
• Supports the creation of 2D prints and 3D models at a system level.
• Reviews Bills of Materials and Change Notices to release components and assemblies.
• Supports costing activities to ensure pricing targets are achieved at the project level.
• Supports the creation of technical manuals for operation and maintenance of related products.
• Provide technical assistance for prototype and pilot builds along with production support as needed.
• Works with suppliers to integrate various components into higher level system designs.
• Supports service, aftermarket, and installation teams as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience working knowledge in 2D/3D CAD design software (Inventor, CATIA, SolidWorks, Creo).
• Significant design experience with low voltage electrical circuits, wire harness, PLC controllers, and complex electrical systems.
• Design experience in electrical components or equipment within the energy industry preferred.
• Design experience with programming languages and controls software preferred.

Preferred Requirements

• 10 years of product design experience preferred.
• Mechanical and field support experience preferred.
• Experience in leading other team members preferred.

Work Location & Schedule

This role requires work to be done Onsite from our Menasha, WI office. Our onsite roles include a high level of workplace and schedule flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance. Travel: 10-25%. Work Schedule: This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. Works a sufficient schedule to meet the expectations of the role.