Project Engineer
Franklin, WI 
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Posted 26 days ago
Job Description

S&C is the specialist in high-voltage switching, protection and control, providing products for the electric power industry since 1911. Among those products are a line of distribution and transmission level voltage controller products to automate Electrical Utilities distribution systems. Controller products include microprocessor-based controls used in power distribution automation applications, including capacitor controls, source transfer controls, electronics fuses, switchgear controls, as well as patented peer-to-peer feeder restoration systems. In this position, you will report to the Sr. Manager - Product Engineering. This position will be based at S&C's Chicago, Illinois or Franklin, WI locations.

The job of the Project Engineer will be to develop, maintain and enhance new and existing control products for use with our switching and interrupting products.

The work associated with this job includes, but is not limited to:

  • Developing electronic products for Smart Grid solutions, including analog and unique power supply designs
  • Conception to implementation of analog and power electronics systems that include implementation of many analog functions including amplifiers and power supply regulator circuits, low power circuits are included
  • Experience with circuit board layout on analog and mixed signal boards
  • Responsible for transition, new production build and modification of electronic products to manufacturing
  • Perform and documents product compliance results; may require local, single day travel to outside test facilities, and documentation archiving of test reports
  • Designing, simulating, and troubleshooting analog circuits, power supplies and power electronics circuits
  • Designing and testing electronic circuitry in a laboratory environment
  • Perform calibration and test functions; be able to troubleshoot yield issues for new batches at the board level, chip level, and signal level, and provide reports to design engineers and manufacturing
  • Writing requirement documents, functional specifications, hardware test plans, and design documentation
  • Providing feedback on manufacturing build issues, component issues, and perform component qualification engineering tasks
  • Assist in analyzing field returns resulting in product improvement implementation and write analysis reports
  • Able to work quickly and decisively under close deadlines
  • Must be able to work in cross-functional, remote, and multi-cultural teams
  • Providing engineering support for existing product lines
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Occasional travel up to one week required.

To select this job as one of interest to you, at a minimum, you must have the following:

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering required
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and spoken, to clearly present ideas in a variety of forums
  • A good working knowledge of analog and digital interface circuitry
  • Proficiency with relevant lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, power analyzer, etc.
  • Must be collaborative and able to seek help, ask questions, and work with diverse team members to accomplish complex technical assignments
  • Basic knowledge in the use of computer applications for design and analysis and circuit board layout tools

Relevant Experience Required: Minimum 5 years of experience with electronic circuit design and simulations

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S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
First Shift
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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