What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Schneider Electric?
Senior Electrical Engineer
North Haven, CT (onsite fulltime initially with potential for 2 days work from home once acclimated)
We are looking for a talented and passionate electrical engineer to become part of our team. This role will be located within our Modernization team, focusing on Power Systems. The chosen candidate will have the responsibility of aiding in the engineering of customized low voltage and medium voltage equipment.
The ideal candidate would be well-versed in engineering of low voltage and or medium voltage ETO equipment.
What will you do?
- Create all engineering documents like drawings, one lines, foundation drawings, wire lists and bill of material for customers approval.
- Taking full ownership and responsibility for managing and processing large electrical projects without the need for constant supervision. This includes coordinating various engineering activities, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining high quality standards.
- Coordinate with plant engineering teams for smoother execution of the projects.
- Coordinate and support all production issues for timely delivery to the customer.
What are the technical requirements of the role?
- Engaging in strategy discussions alongside the sales, quotation, and project management teams for significant projects to aid in formulating successful plans that meet project objectives and client needs.
- Communicate effectively with other S.E engineers (mechanical and electrical).
- Effectively support EcoFit management team in North Haven with production/field support.
- Periodically visit local customer sites as needed for day trips.
- Examine all customer-supplied documents, including technical specifications, customer one lines, and other materials, to develop effective and harmonized solutions provided by Schneider Electric.
- Conducting thorough order reviews as necessary to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project specifications, technical requirements, and company standards. This step helps to identify any potential issues or discrepancies early on in the process.
- Experience designing control schemes, and utilizing relays, to accomplish providing efficient solutions to our customers.
- Experience in creating, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical schemes.
- Experience with Modbus communications, utility metering, and circuit monitoring applications.
- Familiarity with Modbus and TCP/IP communications protocols, RS-485, Ethernet and other third-party interfaces.
Required skills
- Bachelor’s of Science in electrical engineering
- Power Systems experience including Switchgear or Circuit Breaker design experience
- Low AND Medium Voltage Electrical Design
- Utility industry experience is ideal
- AutoCAD
- Engineering Documents (Bill of Materials, etc…)
- Order Review
- Project Management
- Technical Specifications
- Compliance
- Coordination
- Production Issues
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
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