About this role
Job Summary
The Associate Electrical Engineer will contribute to the release of new Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) products; will work in a cross-functional development group; manage a variety of tasks and activities in a dynamic environment; and solve complex problems where no precedence exists.
Responsibilities
- Design new computer room air conditioning (CRAC) products
- Collaboration across the disciplines of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process engineering, as well as production and offering teams. Work with these teams for design reviews, meeting cost metrics, and brainstorming around customer pain points.
- Performs a variety of engineering calculations using traditional engineering methods to verify design requirements
- Create, evaluate, select and review electrical box and electrical panel layouts, ensuring proper component placement, component selection and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Selecting and evaluating electrical components, instrumentation, and control devices.
- Design/develop/create/review/revise 2D and 3D revision-controlled CAD for electro-mechanical assemblies, point‑to‑point wire harnesses, wire routings, wire and fuse sizing, connection drawings, customer-facing electrical diagrams (schematics) using a Product Data Management (PDM) tool.
- Develop/create/review/revise bills of material (BOM) and product definitions in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool to support re-use of existing designs, manufacturing, quality, and service
- Develop solutions to complex problems where little or no precedence exists - the use of ingenuity and creativity is regularly required
- Implement product changes to solve field issues, support service department
Extended Responsibilities
- Work with software team to develop and verify CRAC system controls
- Support lab facilities with engineering prototypes and testing
- Support manufacturing during manufacturing prototypes, manufacturing pilot builds
- Participate in Design For Manufacturability (DFM) and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEAs)
- Participate in identification of cost reduction opportunities and in the design and development of cost reduction changes
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related degree from an accredited college or university
- 3+ years of career experience in new product development as an individual contributor
- Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment independently and as a member of a dynamic team; offer and receive constructive criticism
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledgeable in 2D & 3D CAD software, preferred CREO 4.0 and greater
- Knowledge of NEC (NFPA70), UL 508A
Preferred Requirements
- Capable of learning, understanding, and applying various standards, NEC (NFPA79), IEEE 519, UL 508A SB, UL60335-2-40, or equivalent
- VFD programming and troubleshooting experience
- Experience with communications and interconnects standards and protocols including RS485, CAN, and Ethernet