Sr. Electrical Engineer

Schneider Electric; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid family leaves

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading global energy and automation company is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their R&D team in Andover, Massachusetts. This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining electrical designs, particularly for three-phase Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar, along with experience in electrical design and Agile methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary and a rich benefits package, including flexible work arrangements and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Good experience in product development and Agile methodology.
• Knowledge of earthing systems and short circuit protection.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain electrical designs focusing on UPS and power converters.
• Review and ensure the quality of electrical hardware design.
• Support or build engineering hardware prototypes.

Skills

Electrical design

Hands-on troubleshooting

Knowledge of electrical components

Familiarity with national electrical codes

Understanding of earthing systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

SEE Electrical

Job description

Electrical Engineer - Power Engineer

We are looking for an electrical engineer to join our R&D

You will design, develop, and maintain electrical designs with special focus on 3 phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and power converters as assigned.

You will join a dynamic and agile team, where we work passionately with product development and maintenance/sustaining end to end activities.

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $155,000 - $162,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Do specification, qualification, including laboratory preparation, testing, troubleshooting, reporting;
• Review and ensure the quality of electrical hardware design;
• Support or build engineering hardware prototypes (electrical design/parts);
• Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders and factories assembly engineers to optimize the design for manufacturing, cost, quality, and efficiency;
• Participate in design reviews, ensure Electrical hardware design with standard compliance, and write design specifications;
• Specify and qualify new or alternative electrical components (breakers, fuses, contactors, switches, overvoltage protective devices, power cables, Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR));
• When assigned, evaluate field failure data, investigate to find root causes and provide effective solutions when related to electrical components;
• Specify and draw power cable and cable harness for UPS or power converters.
• Draw electrical main circuit diagrams;
• Propose and/or contribute to new and innovative ideas to rapidly evolving business development activities;
• Support, advice, train, coach other team members with regard to technical subject matters;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Specifically, your daily life will be filled with:

• Participate in the entire product development process from design of prototypes to continuous product increments down to end of life.
• Work with dimensioning, datasheets, tests and standardization
• Specify UPS installations
• Cooperation with external parties, including customers so that we ensure that our solutions are approved
• Gather and prepare documentation to share your knowledge throughout our global organization so that everyone is up to date on standardization and installation requirements.

All in all, you develop new, technically complex 3 phase UPS products in collaboration with global teams.

Your experience, education, and qualifications

First of all, you have good and thorough experience in product development, and preferably also in Agile methodology.

You have minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.

You must have:

• Experience or interest in electrical design;
• Experience or interest in Labs hands-on and troubleshooting;
• Knowledge in electrical components (Power Cable, busbars, breakers, fuses, contactors, Surge protective devices, etc);
• Knowledge or interest in national electrical codes / standards
• Knowledge of earthing systems and short circuit protection
• Drawings, technical documentation and main circuit diagrams

If you also have experience in some of these areas, it will be an advantage:

• 3 phase UPS Electrical design;
• Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC);
• Power design studies – interconnects, system balancing, arc flash, harmonics
• 3 phase UPS Standards or similar related standards (safety and performance);
• SEE Electrical - Software for drawing electrical diagrams;

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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