Senior R&D Engineer, Power Systems & NPI

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM); Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) in Franklin, TN seeks an experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to lead design, testing, and certification of innovative electrical power products within a cross-disciplinary team.

You will manage product development from concept to production, collaborate with sales and manufacturing, and ensure compliance with NRTL and UL/IEEE standards while applying DFMA and SolidWorks models.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing low/medium voltage power distribution equipment.
• BSME or equivalent in experience.
• Experience with NRTL evaluation, testing and certification processes.
• Experience with standards such as UL 891, 1558, 508A; IEEE C37.20.
• SolidWorks design experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Product Development projects from initiation to production.
• Drive NPI engineering work for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with engineers to write specs and develop concept drawings.
• Coordinate with testing labs to define evaluation and certification scope.
• Create and maintain 3D models and BOMs for prototypes.
• Develop and document test plans and oversee testing.
• Support testing in-house and at third-party labs; travel up to 20%.
• Evaluate test results and iteratively revise designs.
• Work with manufacturing to implement DFMA concepts.
• Conduct failure analyses and pursue continuous improvement.

Skills

Power distribution

NRTL knowledge

3D CAD

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

BSME or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) in Franklin, TN seeks an experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to lead design, testing, and certification of innovative electrical power products within a cross-disciplinary team.

You will manage product development from concept to production, collaborate with sales and manufacturing, and ensure compliance with NRTL and UL/IEEE standards while applying DFMA and SolidWorks models.