Sr. Application Engineer - Electricals (Power Systems)

Cielo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cielo is seeking a Sr. Applications Engineer – Electrical to own the electrical engineering for a key direct account in gas and diesel power generation. You will be the technical authority, coordinating with project managers, R&D, and engineering teams in Europe and the U.S.

Your role will be highly visible from day one. The position requires a BS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience (or 9 years) and a willingness to travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years electrical engineering experience in design, field service, applications, sales or manufacturing engineering (or 9 years total).
• Authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship; Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Willingness to travel for business up to 30%.
• Strong applied knowledge of diesel and gas reciprocating engines and AC power systems.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret line diagrams, ladder diagrams and point-to-point diagrams.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution, from defining the problem and collecting data to establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Excellent communication, organization, planning and follow-up skills, with fluent English.
• Leadership and negotiation skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the initiative to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for one key direct account and the main engineering contact for all design activity on it, supporting the project manager.
• Manage design and development for new and existing products on customer projects.
• Guide the design of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical diagrams, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, distribution panels, motor controls, protective relays, and LV and MV paralleling switchgear.
• Verify manufacturers' wiring drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics and data sheets against design specifications.
• Research and analyze requirements from engineering standards, contracts and proposal documents.
• Review customer specifications against the client's designs and vendor proposals, and classify each item as comply, deviate or exempt for customer approval before design freeze.
• Prepare and finalize specifications for major electrical equipment.
• Select design concepts and core technology for new products or improvements to existing ones.
• Make sure calculations and drawings meet applicable electrical codes and contract requirements, using client-adopted symbology and naming conventions.
• Work with the Project Systems Execution team, and with R&D and custom engineering in Europe and the U.S..
• Follow the ERP procedures of the company quality system, and live the company's Code of Conduct.

Skills

Electrical engineering depth

Customer-facing communication

Leadership and negotiation

Multicultural collaboration

Reading/understanding diagrams

Analytical problem solving

Willing to travel

fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

5+ years electrical engineering experience (design/field/applications)

Tools

AutoCAD LT

AutoCAD Electrical

Programmable logic devices

MS Office

SAP

Windchill

Job description

Location: Mankato, MN (primary), also open to hire at Novi, Aiken, Houston and Miami site.

Pioneer the next generation of power.

Cielo is partnering with a global power systems manufacturer to hire a Sr. Applications Engineer – Electrical to own the electrical engineering behind direct account customer projects for gas and diesel power generation.

This is a customer-facing role. You will be the technical authority on a key direct account, working closely with the project manager and with product R&D and custom engineering teams in Europe and the U.S.. If you enjoy combining electrical depth with engine and generator know-how, and you like working directly with customers, this is a role where your work is visible from day one.

What you'll be doing

• Act as the technical authority for one key direct account and the main engineering contact for all design activity on it, supporting the project manager.
• Manage design and development for new and existing products on customer projects.
• Guide the design of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical diagrams, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, distribution panels, motor controls, protective relays, and LV and MV paralleling switchgear.
• Verify manufacturers' wiring drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics and data sheets against design specifications.
• Research and analyze requirements from engineering standards, contracts and proposal documents.
• Review customer specifications against the client's designs and vendor proposals, and classify each item as comply, deviate or exempt for customer approval before design freeze.
• Prepare and finalize specifications for major electrical equipment.
• Select design concepts and core technology for new products or improvements to existing ones.
• Make sure calculations and drawings meet applicable electrical codes and contract requirements, using client-adopted symbology and naming conventions.
• Work with the Project Systems Execution team, and with R&D and custom engineering in Europe and the U.S..
• Follow the ERP procedures of the company quality system, and live the company's Code of Conduct.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5 years of electrical engineering experience in design, field service, applications, sales or manufacturing engineering, or 9 years of that experience.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Willingness to travel for business up to 30%.
• Strong applied knowledge of diesel and gas reciprocating engines and AC power systems.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret line diagrams, ladder diagrams and point-to-point diagrams.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution, from defining the problem and collecting data to establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Excellent communication, organization, planning and follow-up skills, with fluent English.
• Leadership and negotiation skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the initiative to work independently.
• Ability to work professionally with multiple cultures and customer types.
• Computer skills in AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Electrical, programmable logic devices and MS Office; SAP and Windchill are a plus.
• Service or test experience and an OSHA 30 certificate are a plus.

Why it's a great move

You will own the electrical engineering on a key direct account for a globally recognized power systems manufacturer, inside a business that delivers gas and diesel engine systems and electrified hybrid solutions. You will work with R&D and custom engineering teams in Europe and the U.S., and join an Electrical Engineering team of 15 engineers within Project Systems.