Electrical Design Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Volt is immediately hiring for Electrical Engineer in Fremont, CA.

As an Electrical Engineer you will :

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the design of low and medium voltage power systems and acts as the primary technical interface for the equipment they are assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Perform design, programming, troubleshooting and commissioning job functions as needed to support IEM’s products and to achieve customer goals
• Create drawing packages for the manufacturing of custom switchgear and switchboards to applicable industry standards
• Support production during the product construction and testing by answering any technical inquiries.
• Work with mechanical designers to layout out and create rough front views / plan views of switchgear and switchboards.
• Select components and create detailed bills of materials for our products
• Write sequence of operation documents to define automatic system functionality
• Engineers are expected to take a project from the design conception stage through the manufacturing process and further to project completion
• Perform design job functions as needed to support IEM’s products and to achieve customer goals
• Support sales and the project management team in answering customer questions as it relates to the design.
• Often works on larger projects that range from ($300k to $40 million)
• Complete short field assignments where design consultation is required (generally less than 3 days at a time and not to exceed 10% of total time)

COMPETENCIES :

• Advanced understanding of electrical engineering principles and theories as they apply to power industry and switchgear.
• Experienced in utilizing AutoCAD for electrical design.
• Advanced understanding of mechanical layout and considerations.
• Project / Task management and the ability to carry out a plan that moves a task to completion.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact directly with customers, sales, other technical resources and management.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks.
• Ability to lead small teams of people to achieve a larger task.
• Willing to work with less experienced engineers for mentoring and training
• Ability to interact directly with customers, sales, other technical resources and management.
• Technical writing skills.
• Organization skills.
• Pride in Workmanship.
• Time management.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness.

This is a direct hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have :

• Four year degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a related field .
• Previous field service experience, knowledge and understanding is a big plus.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
• Significant experience with AutoCAD drafting software.
• Industrial automation experience is a big plus.

Salary : $120,000 - $130,000 year

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits : Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

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Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.

S.C. 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Job ID : 433019

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