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Caltrans · 4 days ago

Equipment Engineer

Sacramento County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$6,175/hr - $11,657/hr

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Responsibilities

Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) for detailed electrical engineering design and wire harness drawings for Direct Current (DC) systems on mobile equipment.

Provide manufacturing and installation support for in-house builds and aid in electrical system specification for vendor contracts.

Program various equipment control modules that interface with Caltrans electrical harnesses.

Troubleshoot mobile equipment electrical systems and Caltrans manufactured harnesses.

Perform manufacturing design duties including designing component brackets and production tooling/fixtures.

Organize shop assembly lines and assist the production team in creating parts lists and task lists.

Occasionally design and test hydraulic systems.

Perform project management duties utilizing software applications to acquire, organize, and present project data to stakeholders.

Program interactive graphical user interfaces for users to view project data and generate reports.

Possess a valid Class C Driver’s License.

Qualification

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Computer Aided Design (CAD)Electrical Engineering DesignElectrical SchematicsWire Harness DrawingsManufacturing SupportElectrical System SpecificationEquipment Control Modules ProgrammingTroubleshootingManufacturing DesignComponent Brackets DesignProduction Tooling/Fixtures DesignFabrication Complexity EvaluationProduction Timeline EstablishmentProject ManagementSoftware Applications UtilizationData ExtractionCross-program AutomationReport DevelopmentDashboard DevelopmentInteractive GUI ProgrammingVBAC#SQLDatabase ManagementSpreadsheets ManagementProject Data PresentationHydraulic Systems DesignTestingShop Assembly OrganizationParts Lists Creation

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Under direction of a Senior Equipment Engineer, the Equipment Engineer uses Computer Aided Design (CAD) to perform detailed electrical engineering design, electrical schematics, and wire harness drawings for Direct Current (DC) systems on mobile equipment in the Caltrans fleet.

Provides manufacturing and installation support for in-house builds and aids in electrical system specification for vendor contracts.

Programs various equipment control modules that interface with Caltrans electrical harnesses.

Troubleshoots mobile equipment electrical systems and Caltrans manufactured harnesses.

Performs manufacturing design duties including using CAD to design component brackets and production tooling/fixtures.

Evaluates fabrication complexity and makes recommendations to the production team.

Organizes shop assembly lines and aids the production team in creating parts lists and task lists, verifying inventory availability, and establishing production timelines based on historical performance, available labor force, and chassis/component delivery dates.

Occasionally performs design and testing of hydraulic systems.

Performs project management duties utilizing a variety of software applications to acquire, organize, filter, sort, group, summarize, and present project data to stakeholders.

Uses computer programming languages such as VBA, C#, and SQL to extract data from databases and spreadsheets, implement cross-program automation, and develop reports and dashboards.

Programs interactive graphical user interfaces for users to view project data and generate customized reports.

This position also requires a driver's license.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Equipment Engineer exam.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.

If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.

Company

Caltrans

Glassdoor

4.3

From roads less traveled to highways supporting California’s demanding commute.

Founded in 1900

Santa Ana, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.dot.ca.gov

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