Electrical Applications Engineer

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Key Job Elements

• Develop electrical circuits and systems, including schematic and application drawings, for locomotive application, to meet customer requirements and design specifications;
• Provide support to manufacturing (not to exceed 10% of available time) for questions / corrections / modification related to locomotive electrical applications, resolve issues, and produce the appropriate design change documentation;
• Analyze and interpret locomotive customer and engineering specifications to develop required electrical schematic and electrical applications;
• Manage, coordinate, and clearly communicate the status of all electrical application deliverables per customer order and manufacturing schedule;
• Conduct design reviews, as required, for all phases of electrical application development;
• Clearly and accurately produce all necessary documentation of electrical designs as required by Manufacturing and Product Design;
• Stay current with new electrical technology for potential i locomotive electrical system design;
• Organize workload in order to provide updates and status reports in a timely manner;
• Perform basic electrical design tasks including (but not limited to) circuit development, component selection, cable sizing, load analysis, BOM development, electrical load management, connection and interconnection design, and application development / design;
• Travel as required.

Education / Training

• BSEE degree (or equivalent) required;
• Advanced engineering degree (preferred);
• Six Sigma training (preferred);
• Project Management training (preferred).

Qualifications and Experience

• 5 -7 years of experience in developing / designing vehicle based electrical systems;
• Ability to read and understand locomotive electrical schematics and application drawings;
• Understanding of and previous experience with electrical schematic development within a computer graphics system;
• Full understanding of circuit development within a physical schematic;
• Above average electrical troubleshooting skill;
• Basic understanding of Locomotive subsystems as they pertain to electrical development;
• Understanding of electrical design in regard to Locomotive subsystems;
• Basic understanding of locomotive general arrangement and equipment;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Medium level of analytical ability where problems are somewhat complex;
• Ability to work independently yet consistently execute to job schedules and milestone dates.
• Training / experience in electrical controls including machines, controls, and power systems;
• Experience with computer aided electrical schematic generation;
• Proficiency and experience with computer applications including MS–Office suite;
• Experience utilizing SAP (or equivalent) for parts usage and BOM determination;
• Experience with UG or other mechanical CAD applications.

• Strength – Position typically involves work in an office environment with occasional visits to an industrial environment. Frequent/constant sitting. Occasional standing and walking. Occasional light to medium-level lifting or carrying (up to 30 pounds);
• Motion – Position regularly requires standard motions associated with working in an office environment. Depending on assigned project, position may occasionally require motions involved in an industrial working environment, including some low to intense levels of pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, crouching, stooping, kneeling, reaching, grasping;
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Frequent verbal communications, including both talking and hearing;
• Work Environment – Position is typically located in an office environment with occasional visits to an industrial environment which may include a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as exposure to noise (85 decibels), occasional exposure to temperature changes, heavy machinery and other hazardous working conditions requiring the use of PPE. Position may require travel as necessary, both domestic and international;
• Emotional Demands – Very high level of responsibility. Must be able to coordinate diverse aspects of a project. Requires significant interpersonal skills while sustaining very high standards;
• Safety – Position may occasionally require the use of Personal Protective Equipment during visits to industrial areas.

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