Sr. Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Electrical Engineer

Job Location: Highland, IL

Job Type: FTE/DH

Job Summary:

Design electrical/electronic products for use in protection and control of power

generation, transmission, distribution, and motor systems. Typical products may

include protective relays, voltage regulators, genset controllers, other controllers,

power bridges, and excitation systems. This position requires originating or

updating electrical designs and demonstrating application of state-of-the-art

knowledge in electrical architecture and/or electronic circuit design. In this lead

role, employing effective techniques and efficient methods to drive projects to

successful completion is key.

Reports to: Electrical Engineering Manager

Essential Duties:

• Assist in establishing design criteria to meet customer requirements.

• Develop the electrical/electronic design to meet the requirements of the

design specification or individual customer specification as assigned.

• Exercise clear communicative and effective coordinative skills with various

personnel and groups of varying technical expertise.

• System design that may include selection and design integration of

controllers, power electronic bridges, protection equipment, power supplies,

power and signal conductors, and HMI.

• Circuit design that may include high-speed digital, microprocessor, FPGA,

communications, logic, HMI, analog, input sensing, output control, high power,

power supplies, power bridges, and others.

• Coordinate electronic design efforts with firmware/software engineering for

proper integration.

• Select standard parts and proven circuits when practical and calculate

electrical stress information for components used in the design.

• Direct and/or perform the generation of electrical schematics.

• Evaluate design concepts through theoretical study, proof-of-concept and/or

prototype hardware if needed, and design reviews as necessary.

• Supervise other engineers and technicians assigned to a particular project.

• Evaluate test data.

• Verify correctness of final schematics, printed circuit boards, and bills of

material.

• Release to Mechanical Engineering section when design has been confirmed,

with approved schematics and electrical bill of materials.

• Direct and/or perform the writing of the Theory of Operation as required.

• Direct and/or assist the Technical Writer with information needed to write or

update instruction manuals and sales bulletins.

• Estimate material and engineering effort required on jobs being quoted as

assigned by Supervisor.

• Travel as required for training, support of project tasks, product issues, or

other design- or job-related needs.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• B.S.E.E. degree or equivalent.

• Minimum of five years' electrical/electronic design experience.

• Able to work independently to successfully create electrical/electronic circuit

designs.

• Able to clearly communicate, both verbally and in writing, with customers and

various levels of personnel.

• Able to effectively use engineering design and simulation tools.

• Effective coordinative skills.

• Proficient computer skills.