Design Engineer

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 On-Site (Chicago, IL)

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $85580 - $113451.8. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Design Engineer!

Are you passionate about Product Engineering? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Fuses and Circuit Switchers function. As a Design Engineer, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

S&C is the specialist in high-voltage switching, protection and control, providing products for the electric power industry since 1911. Product Engineering-Fuses and Circuit-Switchers is responsible for the design, application and support of fuse products including SM-4/SM-5 Fuses, SMD Transmission Fuses, Fault Fitter, Fault Tamer, Fuse Links, and Circuit-Switcher products including Series 2000, Mark V and Mark, VI, Line-Rupter and Trans-Rupter II.

For this role we are looking for a Design Engineer to join our Fuse Product Engineering team. You will be responsible for leading engineering efforts for mechanical and electrical design. You will work closely with the Quality, Manufacturing, Global Sourcing and Operations teams to address quality and reliability concerns on the assembly line. You will be required to perform validation testing to qualify parts from new and/or secondary source suppliers. Validation and verification testing will be required as new equipment is introduced into the Assembly operations. You will need to be detailed oriented and have strong organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and communicate customer needs with external consultants as well as with S&C's Sales teams. If you enjoy being introduced to new challenges and are interested in combining your design skills with hands-on problem solving in a fast paced environment, then this role is for you. The position reports to the Manager of Product Engineering for Fuses and Circuit-Switchers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Designer and Engineers to design new product parts and assemblies.
• Develop, oversee and execute tests, both electrical and mechanical according to project schedules.
• Interpret, analyze and summarize data, identify trends, prepare reports and formulate conclusions.
• Work with laboratory team members to perform tests.
• Use formal problem-solving techniques to address quality and reliability issues.
• Pursue assignments with positivity and a sense of urgency.
• Work with customers to answer application questions regarding the use of S&C's fuse products.
• Interact with customers on the phone or in the field to resolve design, manufacturing or application related issues.
• Evaluate and provide detailed, written engineering reports on returned products.

What you'll Need To Succeed:

Job Requirements (To select this job at a minimum you must have the following):

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of experience with design, validation of components and assemblies.
• Good electrical/mechanical aptitude to be able to aid in the design and testing of fuse products.
• Good communication skills, written and spoken in order to clearly present ideas in a variety of forums.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Very strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work with team members at all levels across the organization.
• Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.

Major Physical Demands:

• Standing: Continuously required to sit for work
• Walking: Frequently walking throughout the facility
• Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects
• Pushing: Infrequent pushing of objects
• Observation/Eyesight: Frequently required to observe details at close range including depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to differentiate between colors
• Environment: Standard office

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S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

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