Jr. Electrical Engineer

HIPOWER SYSTEMS is a manufacturer of power distribution and power generation equipment. The Jr. Electrical Engineer is responsible for the manufacturing and assembly of diesel and natural gas-powered generator solutions in a cost-effective and timely manner while fulfilling quality standards. Review work instructions, build products according to specifications and within tolerance, complete all cleanup and housekeeping procedures, and comply with all quality, safety, work rules, and regulations. Specializing in Robotics & Power Solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read Mechanical and electrical blueprints and produce mechanical and electrical blueprints reflecting modifications to equipment or in-house produced equipment.

• All other requests that will help to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of daily operations, including training of other maintenance personnel

• Routine (blanket work orders) duties and repair

• Maintain 5S directives and participate in continuous improvements.

• Assist in the design and development of electrical engineered devices, equipment, or systems using established criteria or specifications.

• Assist in the inspection and evaluation of electrical engineering projects and resources.

• Identify electrical engineering problems and recommend corrective action.

• Review technical electrical engineering project design documents, computations, and submittals.

• Prepare technical electrical engineering reports and studies with completeness, technical adequacy, and adherence to the prescribed format of reports.

• Work with other electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to develop integrated solutions

• The ability to work closely with other engineers, prototyping, product engineering, and sales in a team environment.

• Conduct board-level design verification testing

• Analyze and interpret electrical system/subsystem requirements and specifications.

• Evaluate new or alternate products.

• Assist with the development of new product offers to meet market needs.

• Create, modify, and update schematics, BOMs, and electrical schematics for new products.

• Provide input and support to manufacturing design/discussions/decisions.

• Work with vendors and sourcing to define technical requirements for the product/components

• Prototype circuits and assemblies to prove concepts and reduce design risks.

• Iteratively improve designs to pass functional design verification, safety, and UL validation testing.

• Perform troubleshooting at the component and system level.

• Verify and document circuit and assembly functions per design requirements.

• Identify and present improvement opportunities for quality, delivery, and product cost.

• Generate engineering change orders to release components and assemblies, make improvements and clarifications, and reduce opportunities for errors.

• Redesign assemblies for better performance, lower cost, UL compliance, and/or elimination of obsolete or at-risk components.

• Determine root causes, document, and propose solutions for internal and external non-conforming electrical components and assemblies.

• Contribute to the maintenance of the Quality Management System through the correct execution of its functions and/or activities.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System

• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Competences, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from a credited university, required.

• Electrical and pneumatic troubleshooting ability.

• 1 year CAD package for design drawings

• Medium to Expert in Auto CAD and Inventor

• Comap, DSE, Controller programming experience.

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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time, frequently move around the workstation/area, and production floor, and always use PPE; position themselves to access different areas.

• Lifts, pushes/pulls, carries, or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 15 lbs. on occasion.

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) usage required.

• Frequently use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms to operate equipment and computers.

• Visual acuity is necessary to do the job safely and effectively. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision work to perform inspections and in reading schematics, peripheral, profundity, blueprints, and instructions.

• Must be able to identify, prioritize, and meet multiple expectations. Work Environment:

• This position works in an office environment and walking to the production floor, which is a non-air-conditioned/heated warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and some exposure to dust, noise, fumes, and gases.

Hipower Systems provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce, and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employees’ activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity, or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.