What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer II position at Vertiv?
Job Summary
As an Electrical Engineer II, you will understand Vertiv’s unique approach to rack PDU manufacturing in order to develop new products and custom solutions for our customers.
You will collaborate with project management, offering management, development engineering, test engineering, and operational teams around the globe to develop and launch new products. As part of the product life cycle, you will support and maintain the product design.
Our ideal candidate is a highly driven, self-motivated individual who will bring an ability to meet aggressive timelines, be comfortable working with other functional roles in order to gain the inputs required for their work and enjoy working in an engineering lab testing new designs.
This position will be based onsite at Vertiv's Lincoln, NE location.
Responsibilities:
- Work with marketing, program management, and engineering to define products and generate specifications.
- Generate work estimates, timelines, and PCB BOM cost estimates for projects.
- Evaluate design alternatives to maximize functionality and minimize cost.
- Generate schematics and PCB layouts for electronics to be used in products or test systems.
- Build hardware, write test firmware, and verify prototypes.
- Support validation testing efforts.
- Develop PCBA level functional test systems.
- Ensure system designs meet initial requirements and are technically sound.
- Support compliance-testing efforts.
- Support manufacturing engineering throughout new product introduction process.
- Support legacy products through sustaining engineering efforts.
- Act as technical consultant to program management for new product concepts.
- Supports ISO Quality System, Quality Policy, and Continuous Improvement efforts.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5 plus years of relevant experience
- Embedded system design, schematic capture, and PCB layout expertise.
- Microprocessor based digital hardware design expertise (TI, NXP, ARM preferred).
- Mixed signal circuit design expertise (low speed analog, power supply design).
- Ability to operate lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, data loggers, power sources, etc.
- Printed circuit board assembly testing experience a plus.
- Good communication and technical writing skills.
- IPC, UL, FCC, CE, and related conformance testing familiarity preferred, but not required.
- Travel up to 10% may be required.
Travel Required:
- 10%
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.
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