Job Description

Role: Senior Application Engineer-PCA (Protection Control & Automation)

Description of type of work performed:

Senior Application Engineer will join a team of subject matter experts on all aspects of engineering industrial control panels and enclosures.   The successful candidate will be responsible for designing enclosures of varying complexity from standard metering to custom PLC-based control panels.  The engineer will work with department project managers and engineers to design solutions based on project specifications and industrial codes and standards.

• Review and apply industry and company codes and standards to control panel designs.
• Provide training and support to Engineering Services department on standard solutions.
• Assist with managing an enclosure design backlog.
• Function as a technical resource for drafters, technicians, and project managers
• Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure process efficiency and product quality.
• Assist the sales department with quotation support on custom solutions.

Skills:

• Proficiency in Auto CAD Electrical and any other design software’s.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Electrical Engineering or substantial equivalent experience

Work Experience:

• 5 - 10 years experience designing automation control panels including hardware selection and layout, power distribution and communications wiring, and final testing.
• Extensive experience using AutoCAD to build electrical schematics and enclosure layouts
• Familiarity with industrial control panel fabrication and installation processes
• Experience with NEC and UL 508A codes and standards

Additional Qualifications, Good to have: NOT MUST HAVE

• Experience in the field of power monitoring and control
• Experience with communication protocols and architectures such as Modbus, ModbusTCP, RS-485, etc.
• Knowledgeable in computer networking architectures, topologies, and hardware
• Experience with integrating devices from multiple vendors into a packaged solution
• Experience with Modicon PLCs and PowerLogic energy management equipment

Educational Background:

• • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering,