Senior Electrical Engineer

Viridi; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridi in Boulder, CO is seeking an engineer to support innovation and sustainability products, review builds, and recommend design changes. You will program, load, test, and debug controllers (HMI, PLC, Inverter) and assess manufacturing processes for quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include supporting SDLC from analysis to tests and deployment, performing design reviews, providing production support, creating work instructions, and aiding BOM creation for optimized kitting.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• Experience as electrical/controls engineer.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment and QA techniques.
• Ability to work independently and with teams; manage milestones, budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems and start-up fundamentals a plus.
• Knowledge in Power Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Controller (HMI, PLC, Inverter etc.) programming, load, test, and debug.
• Electrical Design review of new products.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria; provide technical assessment and validation for changes.
• Troubleshoot systemic issues; analyze results for operational or engineering projects.
• Provide production support and troubleshooting to staff and R&D teams.
• Create work instructions and support designs with DFM principles.
• Develop and test automated and manual systems; support process improvements and tooling decisions.
• Aid in BOM creation and optimize kitting operations.
• Find ways to reduce costs and maximize quality using Lean tools; ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Electrical/Controls engineering

Manufacturing process knowledge

Project management

Health and safety standards

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

This role will be responsible for supporting our innovation and sustainability engineering products, as well as reviewing changes in builds while making recommendations for design changes. This role will also support the programming and debugging of our systems while driving improvements to the software. Our ideal candidates are familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from preliminary system analysis to tests and deployment.

Job Responsibilities

• Controller (HMI, PLC, Inverter etc.) programming, load, test, and debug
• Electrical Design review of new products
• Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria, such as efficiency and speed. Provide technical assessment and validation review/approval for engineering and process changes.
• Requires the ability to troubleshoot systemic issues, develop, organize, analyze, and present interpretation of results regarding operational issues or Engineering projects, and apply advanced engineering principles to the design and implementation of new or modified system or processes.
• Offer production support and troubleshooting assistance to Production Staff, Design Engineering, R&D Engineering and Maintenance.
• Creation of Work Instructions and support the Design/R&D teams with optimizing designs for DFM principles. Train staff in new and existing processes.
• Develop and test effective automated and manual systems. Support manufacturing team for process improvements, assess proper tooling, and implement applicable certifications based on customer requirements.
• Aid in the development of BOM creation and optimize kitting operations.
• Find ways to reduce costs and maximize quality. Utilize Lean Manufacturing Tools such as Root Cause Analysis, Gemba and Poka-Yoke to continually improve manufacturing operations.
• Ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering
• Previous experience as an electrical/controls engineer or similar role
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment and quality assurance techniques
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations
• Knowledge of SolidWorks software packages
• Must be able to work independently as well as with teams, organize and manage projects by defining milestones, budgets, and schedules; prepare regulatory summaries and present validation to regulatory authorities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, engineering design and start-up fundamentals is a plus.
• Knowledge in Power Engineering

$100-$115K, depending on experience and qualifications for the Boulder, CO office site