Design Engineer

at S&C Electric Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Onsite
Competitive Monthly Pay Period
Benefit Overview
Competitive complete benefits package
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock ownership plan (KSOP)
Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
Annual bonus for individual and company performance
Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
Referral Bonus program
PPE provided.
Career Advancement and Development Opportunities
Join Our Team as a Design Engineer!
Are you passionate about Electronics? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our Electronics function. As a Design Engineer, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. The Overhead Grid Automation Electronics Product Engineering located in Chicago, IL is responsible for supporting and enhancing existing products for S&C's global growth. The group designs and supports the manufacture of distribution level voltage controller products to automate electrical utilities distribution systems/smart grid. Controller products include microprocessor-based controls used in power distribution automation applications, including capacitor controls, source transfer controls, electronic fuses, switchgear controls, as well as patented peer-to-peer feeder restoration systems. Sustaining Engineering work consists of development of automated test fixtures and programming. In this position, you will report to the Manager - Product Engineering. This position will be based at S&C's Chicago location.
Key Responsibilities:
Developing electronic products for smart grid solutions, including analog and unique power supply designs
Conception to implementation of analog and power electronics systems that include implementation of many analog functions including amplifiers and power supply regulator circuits
Assist in analyzing field returns resulting in product improvement implementation
Perform and documents product compliance results; may require local, single day travel to outside test facilities, and documentation archiving of test reports
Supports teams and suppliers responsible for build of automated test equipment located at contract manufacturer locations
Must be able to work in cross-functional, remote, and multi-cultural teams
Able to work quickly and decisively under close deadlines
Good verbal and written communications skills
Good bench troubleshooting skills, including use of oscilloscope, digital meters, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, and various voltage and current source power supplies
What you'll Need To Succeed:
BS in Electrical Engineering
Three to seven years designing analog, digital, and power circuits
Physically performed hardware engineering tasks on projects using analog and power circuits
Working knowledge of analog and digital interface circuitry
Experience with circuit board layout on analog and mixed signal boards
Must be able to do accurate, repeatable analog test and measurement, organize data, and analyze it at a systems level
Must be collaborative and able to seek help, ask questions, and work with diverse team members to accomplish complex technical assignments
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