Electrical Engineer (Architecture)
JOB TITLE: Electrical Engineer JOB CODE: E1009
REPORTS TO: Engineering Director / Manager
SUMMARY: The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, testing, documentation, release, and maintenance of electrical aspects of new and existing products.
Alpha Technologies is the world leader in the design, manufacture, service and support of precision rubber and polymer laboratory instrumentation and data acquisition/analysis software systems.
Essential Job Functions – Responsibilities
- Perform all functions in a safe manner adhering to established policies and procedures
- Projects and assignments are typically medium complexity where precedents exist conducted under medium supervision
- Project management of medium sized teams and projects
- Create wiring drawings and generate bill of materials (BOM) with wire lengths for cable assemblies
- Design low to medium complexity printed circuit boards; create schematics using Altium Designer.
- Build test fixtures for PCB vendors to be used as product qualification
- Perform product research and recommend components to the Engineering Manager
- Assist Operations Dept with interpretation of drawings and evaluate compliance to documentation
- Provide support to the production department by troubleshooting complicated issues and evaluating assembly documentation
- Assemble and build prototypes to ensure design intent is met
- Develop work instructions for production builds
- Assist with the development of technical manuals for new and existing machines
- Perform assembly operation and introduce variations and capture experimental data
- Actively participate and assist in new product designs
- Complete medium to high level sustaining engineering tasks (ex. Product Change Notices (PCN's))
- Actively design electrical layout for new products and instruments
- Work in cross functional teams and provide technical support to other engineering groups, other departments, vendors, and customers
- Understand the principle of the operation of instruments
- Actively engage in design discussions and propose ideas for superior product designs
- Research cost reduction ideas, evaluate feasibility, and propose ideas to the Engineering Manager
- Actively participate in product alpha and beta testing, validation, and qualification
- Provide customer support and support to field service as needed
- Travel to customer sites and provide support during installation, troubleshooting, and/or discuss customer needs
Education – Experience – Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. An equivalent amount of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree may be considered
- 3-7 years of Electrical Engineering experience required
- 5+ years of experience with CAD required (SolidWorks Electrical preferred)
- Ability to interpret wiring diagrams required
- Previous experience working with PLC's preferred
- Familiarity with CE Certification process beneficial
- NEC knowledge and compliance criteria beneficial
- Experience working in the rubber and/or plastic industry, or physical testing of rubber and/or plastic in another industry, beneficial
- Self-motivated, self-directed, good communication skills (written and oral), excellent teamwork skills
- Desire to accept new challenges and learn new tasks to grow professionally
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
Good level of fitness is required. This position requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, and kneeling. There is often lifting and carrying of materials up to 50 pounds. Average vision and hearing is sufficient.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
The environmental conditions of this job include; working near moving mechanical parts, caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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