Design Engineer

Job Summary

S&C is the specialist in high voltage switching, protection and control, providing products for the electric power industry since 1911. Development Engineering - Interrupting Systems is responsible for the integration of Power Hardware subsystems in bringing new products to market. This position is for a team-oriented, early career, electrical engineer with interests in product development. This position reports to the Manager -Interrupting systems.

The Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and analysis of medium voltage power distribution switchgear, magnetic actuators, and current transformers
• Development of novel test plans for new and existing products
• Execution of medium voltage and high-power testing per relevant standards on new and existing product designs
• Preparation of necessary design models, drawings, and requests to create test vehicles
• Presentation of significant findings, orally and in writing, to senior management and engineers throughout the company
• Participation in formal A3 Problem Solving events as well as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) events
• Providing superior engineering support for cross functional development related problems

• Providing high quality engineering support for internal and external customers
• Design, build and test engineering plans for concept validation

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with data processing and scripting languages such as Matlab, R, Python, or Excel VBA
• Working knowledge of current/voltage transformers, magnetic actuators, and power electronic devices
• Desire to work hands-on
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Ability to operate successfully both independently and as part of a larger engineering team

Major Physical Demands

• Standing: Occasional standing for work
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting, infrequent lifting up to 50 pounds
• Walking: Occasional walking throughout the facility
• Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects for short distances
• Pushing: Infrequent use of a manual hand truck to move items
• Pulling: Infrequent use of a manual hand truck to move items
• Bending: Occasional bending
• Reaching: Occasional Reaching
• Handling: Occasional Handling of parts or tools
• Environment: Standard Office / desktop workspace