Senior Electrical Engineer- New Product Introduction - Suwanee, United States - Hussmann

Description

As a key member of the NPI team, our NPI Electrical Design Engineer will apply engineering best practices to develop and document the complete electrical design solution for our projects. The NPI Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for creating schematics, wiring diagrams, sequence of operations, component layouts, rack controller I/O, and bills of material. Our NPI Electrical Engineer will actively work with customers, manufacturing, quality, and service departments during manufacturing, system verification, and field startup. The person in this role will also lead the new product electrical engineering project and task activities by assuming full technical responsibility for the NPI project. Responsibilities:

• Lead the electrical design on NPI projects adhering to department goals and standards
• Design electrical systems and controls for refrigeration products
• Implement knowledge and skills related to electrical power distribution and controls
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales in-order to develop a product design document
• Work with vendors to collect data and requirements for components
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of Hussmann products in comparison to other manufactures
• Communicate requirements and changes to all relevant departments
• Use technical understanding of circuit design and electro-mechanical and electronic component functionality.
• Select project electrical components based on the project specific design requirements and company standards.
• Maintain state of the art awareness and knowledge of latest technology in power systems, relay protections, VFDs, refrigeration electro-mechanical and electronic components, design tools, and methodologies.
• Implement knowledge and skills related with the electrical power distribution and control.
• Support the development of new tools in- order to introduce new technologies and products.
• Work closely with application engineers and sustaining engineering in-order to maintain current tools with respect to new products.
• Lead efforts to improve the financial impact of engineering activities on the business and a thorough understanding of how other functions impact the business.
• Manages workload effectively with general direction given.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of electrical design engineering experience
• Must have proven experience in developing electrical, electronic components and electronic and power sub-systems.
• Strong knowledge and experience in sequence of operation, I/O layouts and design, programming logic and controls (micro-processor based as well as PLC).
• Must have broad industry product, systems and controls knowledge.
• Ability to draft in the latest version of AutoCAD. The minimum requirements in drafting proficiency shall include the ability to create from scratch and edit electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and interviewing skills in-order to extract design intent from customers and translate the requirements into a product design document.
• Ability to discuss advantages and disadvantages of Hussmann products in comparison to other manufacturers.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Skills:

• Possess broad industry product and systems knowledge, preferably with some experience in working for other refrigeration system manufacturers.
• 3+ years of experience specific to CO2 design and development.
• Ability to be flexible and able to adapt to new processes, innovative ideas, and changes.
• Possess knowledge of the application engineering tools.
• Ability to prepare and present technical solutions that will meet product requirements.
• Knowledgeable of problem-solving tools and techniques, lead problem solving teams related to systems and component issues.

This role is based out of our Suwanee, GA location. Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career: Comprehensive Insurance Plans: Health, Dental and Vision, 401k with Company Matching Contribution, Discretionary 401k Company Contribution, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Life/Disability Insurance, Family Leave, Panasonic Employee Discounts, Paid Vacation and Holidays, Wellness Program, Identity Protection, Community Stewardship, Employee Assistance Program and more. Hussmann is a subsidiary of Panasonic USA. Finding a better way has always been the Hussmann way. Since 1906, our focus on innovation has helped food retailers succeed. We hold over a 122 U.S. patents and 320 international patents from more than a dozen countries. We collaborate with customers across a variety of food retail segments as we work towards fulfilling a promise for better businesses, better partners, and a better world. Hussmann is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, or any other non-merit based factor.