Electrical Product Design Engineer

Electrical Product Design Engineer

Department       

Engineering

Reports to           

Head of Engineering

Job Summary

·       Researches, designs, develops and tests electric motors in accordance with applicable standard

Duties

·       Assists sales and customer with appropriate selection of motor rating and design based on provided input

·       Provides sales with technical support as required to support strategic growth strategies

·       Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes

·       Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software, drafting software and test equipment to perform engineering tasks

·       Direct and coordinate manufacturing and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements

·       Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, standards and specifications

·       Inspect completed motors and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards

·       Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects

·       Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment

·       Supervise and train team members as necessary

·       Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products

·       Oversee production efforts to assure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and within budget

·       Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Skills

·       Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it

·       Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

·       Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs

·       Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

·       Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes

·       Managing one's own time and the time of others

·       Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job

·       Identifying measures or indicators of motor performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system

·       Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience

·       Controlling operations of equipment or systems

·       Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance

Qualifications

·       Education: Bachelor’s of Science degree in electrical or computer engineering

·       Experience: 3-5 years of experience designing rotating machines or related electro-mechanical systems

·       Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles

·       Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of electrical motors