Engineer- Electrical, Product Development

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.; York (York County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Company-paid life and disability insurance

401(k) match

Profit-sharing

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Job summary

A thermal solutions provider is looking for a skilled Product Development Electrical Engineer to support projects from concept to production. You will design motor controller systems and be responsible for multiple projects. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, hands-on experience with complex controls hardware, and excellent teamwork abilities. This role offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with design, fabrication, and testing of motor controllers.
• Proficiency in PLC programming languages such as PC WORX or PLCnext.
• Strong problem-solving ability and desire to iterate complicated solutions.
• Critical thinking: adapt strategies across diverse programs and develop innovative solutions.
• Desire to grow: continuously improve and expand engineering and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and component selection for motor drive electrical systems.
• Specification of motor and valve control components.
• Creation and revision of complex electrical schematics.
• PLC hardware selection and programming (PC WORX or PLCnext)
• EMI analysis, design and MIL-STD-461 testing.
• Review and approve electrical harness/panel area designs and work instructions.
• Create and revise electrical schematics and 3-D models for components.

Skills

Initiative

Technical Knowledge

Teamwork Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Desire to Grow

Education

B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

MRP Systems

PLC programming languages

Job description

Overview

Who We Are: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is a premier thermal solutions provider serving many diverse markets including Defense, Aerospace, High-Performance Computing, Power Electronics, Medical and HVAC industries.

We provide thermal products and engineering services to the world's leading defense and commercial companies such as Intel, Hewlett Packard (HP), GE Healthcare, Google, Facebook, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Electric. We also conduct advanced research and development work for government agencies including NASA, DOD, and DOE. Our products and technologies have become integral parts of numerous mission-critical devices, from life-saving MRI and CT scanners to energy-efficient building HVAC systems to weather and telecommunications satellites.

ACT is strongly committed to our customers, employees, and our community. Innovation, Teamwork and Customer Care are our core values that drive the continuous growth of our company. Our skilled and dedicated staff is our strongest resource and the critical factor in our ongoing success.

Position Summary

The Product Development Electrical Engineer supports various phases of projects ranging from concept generation and initial design all the way through final hardware delivery and volume production. The types of projects vary from exploratory trade studies to highly detailed electro-mechanical systems, to the fabrication of complicated prototype assemblies and testing. As a member of the Product Development department the Electrical Engineer will be engaged in work related to the design of motor controller systems including the development of new electrical schematics, revision to legacy schematics, research of new electrical components and materials, and review of electrical harness & panel area designs and work instructions.

At any given time, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for the success of multiple projects, providing the opportunity to work on all aspects of the product development cycle. Candidates that have a strong technical background with hands-on experience developing complex controls hardware excel at this position.

Responsibilities

• Motor drive electrical system design and component selection
• Design of electrical system safety features including circuit breakers, overload devices, etc.
• Specification of motor, fan, and valve control componentry
• PLC hardware selection and programming (experience with Phoenix Contact hardware and PC WORX software a strong plus)
• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) analysis, design and testing (Familiarity with MIL-STD-461)
• Assist and approve production electrical panel test procedures for test technicians
• Creation and revision of complex electrical schematic details
• Creation and revision of numerical and 3-D models of electrical components
• Creation and recommendations for electrical packaging solutions
• Recommendation and continuous improvements to electrical test fixtures and procedures
• Review of work instructions and procedures for proper control panel assembly
• Assistance with employee training and cross-training employees for production flexibility
• Utilization of information from vendor drawings, catalogs, technical manuals, etc.
• Fabrication procedure and work instruction development
• Working with a multidisciplinary group of engineers and technicians
• Managing program schedules and budget as needed
• Frequent customer communication

Qualifications

• Initiative: Product Development engineers don't have a daily agenda given to them and are expected to take it upon themselves to work closely with customers, vendors and ACT personnel to fulfill projects goals and objectives.
• Technical Knowledge: We are looking for a candidate who has a strong academic engineering background, coupled with hands-on skills and fabrication and testing capabilities.
• Teamwork Skills: As a member of the product development team, the ideal candidate must have the ability to give and receive encouragement and constructive criticism, communicate effectively, and work cooperatively with team members to achieve common goals.
• Critical Thinking Skills: The product development customer and projects vary widely, and the strategies and design approaches that worked for one program may be completely different for the next opportunity. Because of that, we need a curious individual who loves to dive in, experiment, and develop innovative solutions to new challenges.
• Desire to Grow: The ideal candidate wants to be the best at their job and is never content with "good enough". They set lofty goals and constantly seek to improve themselves and expand their professional knowledge and skillset. They desire to sharpen their engineering and project management skills and grow in leadership ability and responsibility.

ACT offers competitive pay, excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, paid time off, holidays, company-paid life & disability insurance, 401(k) match, and profit-sharing), and a supportive team environment.

ACT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

ACT participates in E-Verify.

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Requirements

• US citizenship or permanent residency strongly preferred due to ITAR requirement
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, MRP Systems, and PLC programming languages (PC WORX or PLCnext preferred)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with design, fabrication, and testing of motor controllers, complex electrical circuits, PLC systems or other relevant controls system experience
• Strong problem-solving ability and desire to iterate complicated solutions
• Good verbal and written skills