Design Engineer II – Control Panels

Job Summary

The Design Engineer – Control Panels is responsible for various control cabinet design tasks such as selection & use of appropriate components, schematic creation, making sure the design meets regulatory standards, performing heat calculations, design / drafting of mechanical components, developing testing procedures & fixtures, selecting appropriate packaging, perform product costing, and ongoing change maintenance. 

Responsibilities

• Control panel design (component selection, enclosure selection, environmental and thermal analysis, power, I/O wiring, and adherence to regulatory standards).
• Designs and documents enclosure modifications and custom mechanical components.
• Creates quotations for control panels, including labor estimation.
• Specifies packaging to eliminate shipping damage.
• Creates assembly and mechanical drawings.
• Creates production electrical testing procedures and fixtures.
• Performs product changes (drawing, product, BOM changes).
• Creates and modifies manufacturing, packaging, marking, and component drawings.
• Completes article, BOM, component setup and maintenance in PDM / PLM System
• Coordinates design reviews between planning, manufacturing, and purchasing.
• Follows all corporate processes / procedures in an ISO 9001 environment.
• Acts as a member of project teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Must be knowledgeable in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• CAD experience required (AutoCAD or similar).
• Experience with UL508A preferred.
• EPLAN or AutoCAD electrical experience preferred.
• 3D Modeling experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Word and Excel).

Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to ride in a car for 6 hours at a time.
• Must be able to travel by air.
• Must be able to communicate in English (written & verbal).
• Must be eligible to receive US passport.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
• Regular and on-time attendance.
• This is a hybrid position unless otherwise specified requiring 3 days in the office.

What’s in it for you?

Phoenix Contact offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, and a generous time off package. There are also a wide variety of additional benefits available including 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave & 10 weeks fully paid paternity leave, life insurance, short & long-term disability, on-site gym access, health & wellbeing center, on-site café, walking trails, tuition assistance, and more!

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