Hardware Design Engineer

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. seeks an Electrical controls hardware designer to develop motor control panels and associated systems for conveyor and material handling applications. Responsibilities include power and control schematics, PLC layout, and field-device layouts for 480V/120V systems.

Collaboration with sales engineers, PMs, and customers to ensure design meets specifications, codes, and customer requirements. Commissioning and testing of panels are part of the role.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills essential.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with sales, PMs, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Confer with sales engineers, PMs, customers, and others to discuss project specifications and design requirements.
• Prepare detailed drawing sets including power feed calculations, 480V/120V schematics, I/O drawings, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design for project scope.
• Prepare material specifications and assist in procurement of components and equipment.
• Operate CAD/engineering tools to perform design tasks and documentation.
• Inspect, audit and test motor control panels for conformance to standards and specifications.

Skills

Active Listening

Troubleshooting

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Technology Design

Complex Problem Solving

Sound and efficient design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position summary:

Electrical controls hardware designer responsible for designing motor control panels and associated systems required to control conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, Manufacturing). This includes power feed calculations, 480 volt power schematics, 120 volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, panel commissioning and checkout.

Tasks:

• Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.
• Prepare detailed drawing sets consisting of power feed calculations, 480 volt power schematics, 120 volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, and other drawings required to implement the project scope as per and ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Inspect, audit and test completed motor control panels for overall sound construction and compliance with all design standards and specifications.

Skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Sound and effiecient design abilities.

Attributes:

• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST.

Required Experience And Education: Bachelor's Degree; Electrical Engineering