Systems Engineer -EPS

ANDRITZ; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ in Charlotte, NC is seeking a System Engineer to bridge engineering and project management, leading technical activities with the Engineering, Procurement and Installation teams. This role serves as the primary technical contact for the project team and reports to the Project Manager within the team context.

You will contribute to the creation of the overall time schedule, manage supplier interactions, and ensure the delivery of quality mechanical and electrical deliverables in alignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• Experience in hydroelectricity, energy-producing equipment, or related design/manufacturing.
• Experience coordinating engineering activities and subcontracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical activities across engineering, procurement and installation teams.
• Create and manage project schedules and work breakdown structures.
• Coordinate supplier selection, negotiations and technical discussions.
• Ensure on-time, quality deliverables and conformance to specifications.
• Manage non-conformances and change management with customers and vendors.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to define contingency plans.

Skills

Systems engineering

Supplier coordination

Project coordination

Technical leadership

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Job description

The System Engineer bridges the boundaries between engineering and project management, leading the technical activities as a whole with the Engineering, Procurement and Installation teams. This position is the primary technical point of contact for the project team and reports to the Project Manager in the team context.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• Participation in the creation of the overall time schedule and work breakdown structure.
• Creation of the Purchase Order Requisition and participation in negotiations with suppliers.
• Responsible for the general scope determination and for managing and following up the supply of the process from conceptualizing the design to delivery of the components to site
• Responsible for validating and approving the supplier production schedules;
• Responsible for the technical clarifications with customer and supplier;
• Responsible for organizing design review meetings and the manufacturing kick-off;
• Elaborate, collect and assess the documentation required and veto technical dispositions in case of deviations (cost, schedule, quality);
• Assemble and submittal of technical deliverables;
• Organizes and facilitates meetings regarding technical activities;
• Ensures stakeholders interpret the technical specification and expectations correctly, contract based concept;
• Consolidates the opinions of others to define the technical strategy and the supply plan in collaboration with the Project Manager and the Procurement Department;
• Participates in the selection, negotiations and technical discussions of the main suppliers and sub-contractors;
• Responsible for making sure engineering deliverables and supply deliveries are made on-time and according to established quality criteria for the related System;
• Follows-up on Non-Conformances and Change Management with the customer, vendors and engineering;
• In collaboration with the Project Manager, analyzes, defines and implements a contingency plan to correct any issues or deviations that can have an impact on their projects.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Experience in the fields of hydroelectricity, energy producing equipment or related design and manufacturing activities;
• Experience in technical coordination of engineering activities and subcontracting;