Sigma Design
Switchgear Engineer
Portland, OR - Contracted
Sr. Switchgear Engineer
(Direct Placement for Client)
(Direct Placement for Client)
SIGMADESIGN has collaborated with an electrical distribution manufacturing company seeking an experienced Sr. Product Development Engineer to join their facility in Portland, OR. This company is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of electrical distribution and control systems in North America. They have developed one of the most sophisticated electrical product manufacturing systems in the world.
What is offered
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401k, and Profit Sharing
- 10 paid holidays
- PTO: Accrue up to 120 hours (15 weeks) of PTO per year.
- $100,000 - $150,000 DOE
Primary Function:
The Sr. Product Development Engineer is responsible for leading the design, testing and certification of innovative electrical power products in collaboration with a diverse team of electrical, mechanical and test engineers on the Development Engineering team. This role requires a strong intuition of fundamental engineering concepts across multiple disciplines and an ability to effectively manage the product development process under limited direction.
Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage product development projects through all stages of the development process.
- Assess incoming product development requests. Conduct initial project feasibility, expense and risk studies.
- Write detailed engineering specifications and concept drawings in collaboration with Sales and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) to define product evaluation and certification scope.
- Work with the Development Engineering team to lead the creation of detailed design drawings, 3D models and bills of material for prototype equipment and test articles.
- Develop and document test plans according to the relevant standards. Common tests include full-load temperature rise, dielectric and BIL, short-circuit and withstand current, mechanical endurance, component failure, environmental, functional and seismic shake-table tests.
- Support the testing process at in-house and third-party laboratories. Travel up to 20% to support testing and other product development tasks in-person. Evaluate test results and revise designs based on empirical data and established engineering concepts.
- Facilitate the product documentation and close-out processes.
- Characterize the electrical, thermal and mechanical performance of common design elements through testing, simulation and/or analytical methods. Develop standard design criteria and models.
- Work closely with production and product engineering to implement Design for Manufacturability (DFM) concepts throughout the new product development process.
- Conduct failure analyses of existing products and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Manage and be accountable to project schedules, provide regular updates to project stakeholders.
Education and Experience: (Knowledge, skills, & abilities)
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing low and/or medium voltage power distribution equipment or related products.
- BSEE, BSME or equivalent in experience.
- Experience with three-phase electric power concepts, power distribution systems, and power control and protection strategies.
- Experience with NRTL (UL, CSA, etc.) evaluation, testing and certification processes.
- Experience with common standards for electrical equipment (UL 891, 1558, 508A; IEEE C37.20, etc.)
- Experience working in 3D solid modeling and 2D CAD a plus.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
- Must be a team player with strong verbal/written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with precise attention to detail.
Work Environment:
OFFICE: Standard office environment with normal office related conditions. Occasionally may be required to travel as required to other facilities, clients or suppliers.
SIGMADESIGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer
