Senior Electrical Engineer

Viridi; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridi is seeking an Electrical/Controls Engineer to support innovation and sustainability engineering products in Buffalo, NY. The role involves reviewing builds, recommending design changes, and programming/debugging systems throughout the SDLC from analysis to deployment.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree and experience with HMI/PLC systems, plus familiarity with Lean manufacturing processes and regulatory standards to drive cost reductions and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering.
• Experience as electrical/controls engineer or similar.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment and QA techniques.
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks software packages.
• Ability to manage milestones, budgets and schedules; regulatory summaries.

Responsibilities

• Controller (HMI, PLC, Inverter etc.) programming, load, test, and debug.
• Electrical design review of new products.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes based on quality criteria and validate changes.
• Troubleshoot systemic issues and apply advanced engineering principles to designs.
• Provide production support and training to staff and engineering teams.
• Develop and test automated and manual systems; assess tooling and certifications.
• Aid BOM creation and optimize kitting operations.
• Find ways to reduce costs while maximizing quality using Lean tools.
• Ensure procedures meet safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Electrical/Controls engineering

Manufacturing knowledge

Health & safety

Project management

Power Engineering

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

$90-$105K, depending on experience and qualifications