Electrical Engineer I

About the role

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The Electrical Engineer I is responsible for providing electrical engineering solutions for the product development projects assigned to them including interfacing with cross functional teams including engineering, operations, quality, service and marketing.

Major Responsibilities

• Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
• Provides new product development support including creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs. Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs), interfaces with internal company personnel, provides technical support for assigned projects
• Specifies product requirements; designs, tests and integrates moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
• Designs and develops product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of standard products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
• Collaborates with internal/external manufacturing partners, component manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize complex designs for manufacturability. Works with internal/external compliance teams during the evaluation period of product design.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Work Experience

• 3 months of relevant work experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to manage and prioritize workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to translate technical information to all audiences
• Able to solve moderate to complex engineering problems
• Strong organization skills
• Competent in MS Office Suite

Preferred Job Requirements

• Experience in new product design and development
• Experience with engines, alternators, electrical components, and electrical harness development
• Experience using Windchill PLM, SAP, or other ERP systems to manage component changes and releases
• Experience with NEC, CSA, or UL compliance standards

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.
• The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel.