Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division ยท 1 day ago
Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage Development
Franklin, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expYaskawa America Inc. is a global leader in variable frequency drives, motion controls and robotics, seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for their Medium Voltage Drives Development Team. The role involves providing product development and technological direction for medium voltage drive products, including design, technical documentation, and collaboration with various departments to ensure successful product implementation.
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Responsibilities
Create technical specifications and development of value added products (enclosures, panels, power options, etc.) for MV drives
Perform QC and other conformance verification type tests as required on standard and value added products for MV business
Create schematics, BOMs and technical documentation for defining the value added product designs and functionality
Investigate, approve, and implement changes to product, via ECO, to resolve issues or to improve product design
Coordinate and maintain agency (UL, CSA, CE, etc.) approval on standard and value added MV Drive products
Assist in the transition of standard and value added MV Drive products to product manufacturing and product marketing
Assist in review and analysis of competitive MV Drive products
Assist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues
Provide technical direction and project planning for value added MV Drive products
Coordinate product design reviews with engineering, service and training for valuable feedback on design issues and enhancement
Coordinate with parent company on issues of product certification and design
Coordinate with project management between 3rd party service providers and vendors
Contributes to planning to achieve MV Drive Business goals and objectives
Challenges existing paradigm resulting in quantifiable improvements
Applies diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields
Qualification
Required
BS in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 7 years of development engineering
Preferred
MS in Electrical Engineering
Working knowledge of Medium Voltage equipment and product application principals
Working knowledge of Adjust Speed Drives, preferably in the application of MV drives
Working knowledge of UL certification process and working knowledge of other certifying agencies such as TUV, CSA, and CE
Working knowledge in 2D and 3D CAD systems (AutoCAD or Solidworks preferred)
Working knowledge in design simulation software (PSpice, Simplorer, MathCad, etc.)
Working knowledge of analog and digital design
Working knowledge of power distribution design, especially of Medium Voltage Class (2.3 kV to 15 kV)
Working knowledge of microprocessor and micro-controller based equipment
Demonstrated Project Management Skills
Excellent computer skills with a fundamental understanding of Microsoft suite of programs
MRP system experience such as SAP is desired but not required
Benefits
Generous 401(K) plan
Profit sharing
Corporate wide bonus plan
Educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses
Company
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products.
1001-5000 employees
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