Electrical Engineer

Summary – Job Responsibilities – Functions: 

• Work directly with customers / engineering firms to respond to technical questions / issues at all phases of the project (pre-award through post energization). 
• Provide design submittal drawings in a timely manner that accurately reflect specified designs in a timely manner. Work with the proposal / sales engineer to ensure that the design reflects agreed upon design elements. 
• Follow-up with customers to ensure that the design approval process moves forward in a timely manner. Follow-up with customer to get to a design approved status. 
• Design with lessons learned in mind. Work with the quality manager to ensure that quality / reliability issues found pre and post shipment are addressed in future designs. 
• Develop designs that ensure reliability, compliance to industry standards, and conformance to applicable industry standards. 
• Provide adequate design detail for production. Ensure part numbers are accurate and provided for key components. Show internal construction details to a degree that allows for semi-skilled labor to construct and assemble the design without being overly burdensome to engineering. 
• Assist operations with alternate components designs / suppliers when availability of specified or approved component becomes problematic for reasons such as lead time or availability. 
• Stay abreast of the latest component technology, test methods, and applicable industry standards and incorporate into designs as required and advantageous for safety, cost, etc. 
• Participate in customer factory acceptance testing as needed or requested. 

 Education – Experience: 

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field 
• 4 + years’ experience in practical design engineering and high voltage testing. 

 Required Skills, Competencies, Authorities and Training Needs: 

• A strong background in AutoCAD is required. 
• Contribute to the development of new designs and concepts. 
• The ability to switch between multiple projects quickly and provide team members with detailed technical support in both the design and debugging stages of the project is required. 
• Written and oral communications with marketing, applications, engineering, manufacturing, service, and department directors to define and modify product or process specifications. 
• Written and oral communication with customers or potential customers at the level and frequency determined by engineering or project managers. 

AMSC is an EEO M/F/D/V