Senior Mechanical Engineer

Schneider Electric; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Power Systems division in Franklin, TN. You will design and integrate Medium Voltage switchgear, using Creo and related CAD tools to yield robust concepts for new products.

The role requires leading complex architectures, performing mechanical analyses, and managing verification, validation, and BOM documentation, with some travel to labs and manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of product development experience; less with advanced degree.
• Design experience with Medium Voltage switchgear; CAD proficiency.
• Proven ability to develop analytical models and drawings.
• Experience with formal new product development processes (e.g., PMP).
• Ability to prepare BOMs, drawings and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of MV air and gas insulated switchgear.
• Use CAD Creo to develop multiple concept options.
• Investigate and develop complex switchgear architectures.
• Perform mechanical analysis of mechanisms (tolerance, stress).
• Lead verification & validation in laboratories and report results.
• Create and maintain engineering records and BOMs.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and quality for optimization.
• Mentor team members and support OCP processes.

Skills

CAD tools

Creo

Pro/E / AutoCAD

MV switchgear design

mechanical analysis

BOM documentation

NPD / PMP

Tolerance analysis

Kinematic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAD tools: Creo, Pro/E, AutoCAD

Job description

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Power Systems division. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Glassdoor as the 11th spot on the “Best Place To Work” and by TIME as the “Most Sustainable Company in the World.”

Overview

• Responsibile for design and integration of Medium Voltage (MV) air and gas insulated switchgear.

• Utilize CAD software (Creo) to design multiple component and assembly options for product concepts.

• Accountable for investigating and develop ing complex switchgear architectures.

• Works independently, exercises latitude andjudgment to develop designs with minimal supervision

• Perform mechanical analysis of mechanisms (tolerance, stress, deformation, kinematic)

• Manage the execution of verification & validation in laboratories and provides the analysis of results & reports to internal customers.

• Develop engineering records that conform to internal standards and support the development, implementation, and maintenance stages of the projects/products
• Experienced in formal Offer Creation Processes (OCP)
• Direct product design experience related to ANSI/IEEE Medium Voltage air and gas insulated Switchgear.
• Fulfills technical missions, with autonomy to propose/develop complex solutions in Medium Voltage air and gas insulated switchgear. May have hierarchical or functional responsibilities. May provide mentoring, instructions/assistance.
• If needed, manages the execution of verification & validation in laboratories and provides the analysis of results & reports to internal customers.
• Lead interface with manufacturing and quality organizations to ensure that a well-optimized and sustainable component/assembly is developed from fabrication/assembly concerns (Tolerance Analysis).
• Helps establish internal procedures and best practices.
• Creation of multiple component/assembly solutions to envisioned product concept.
• Development to be synchronized with changes/advances to existing product releases. This includes manipulation of appropriate CAD software.
• Develop electronic and hard copy records that conform to internal standards and support the development, implementation, and maintenance stages of the projects/products. Examples include up to date BOM (part number, description, material, processes, where used), Component Drawings (geometry, functional dimensioning, process callout), and Project General Files

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s Degree preferred)

• Minimum 5 years of product development experience (for Bachelor’s degree; less experienced considered with advanced degree).

• Prepare instructional/operational information as required.

• Prepares sketches or diagrams reflecting basic design concept. Makes mathematical calculations and adjustments in drawings and specifications.

• Recommends changes or modifications as appropriate to meet manufacturability, functionality, and measurability requirements.

• Prepares and oversees final layout, detail, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.

• Creates computer models of the product design concept

• Generates and maintains organized database and/or B.O.M., change reports and/or other documentation.

• Experienced in formal new product development processes (example, PMP)

Travel

10% travel required to perform UL testing at laboratories.

Preferred Skills

1. Designing medium voltage switchgear equipment
2. Experience in CAD tools (ProE, Creo, Auto CAD)
3. As IEEE / ANSI / UL testing requirements
4. Knowledge of standards for Medium Voltage air and gas insulated switchgears (Circuit Breaker test duties, Hi Pot, Partial Discharge, BIL, etc.).
5. Experience with formal product safety review process
6. Creation and use of Fault Tree Analysis
7. Creation and management of Design and Application FMEAs
8. Tolerance analysis using Tolerance Manager, CETOL or equivalent
9. Kinematic analysis of mechanisms

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