Senior Engineer, R&D, Electrical

Senior Electrical Engineer

Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Product Engineering team in Menasha, WI.

This Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing and/or specifying electrical and electro-mechanical parts and assemblies that will be used within products that are used within the renewable energy, microgrid, EV charging, crypto mining, and data center markets.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will support the Design Engineering team in the design and qualification of electrical components, sub-systems, multi-level assemblies, and system architecture of various products that are used within the energy industry. This position will also work with other disciplines within the organization to understand customer and market requirements, design products to be easy to both manufacture and assemble, support products as they go through the Product Development Process, and support service and aftermarket needs.

This position will work within the Design Engineering team and need to coordinate their work with other individuals to meet project requirements, timelines, and goals. The ability to understand high-level requirements and create detail-level requirements and designs will be key to meeting project objectives. This position will require an understanding of drawing standards, Change Notice practices, and the ability to create Bills of Materials based on their design output.

Minimum Requirements

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 5 years of experience, 8 years of product design experience preferred
• Working knowledge in 2D/3D CAD design software (Inventor, CATIA, Solid Works, Creo)
• Design experience with low voltage electrical circuits and PLC controllers
• Electrical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action experience
• Design experience in electrical components or equipment within the energy industry preferred
• Design experience with programming languages and controls software preferred
• Manufacturing and field support experience preferred
• Proven ability to lead designers and other engineers preferred

Travel: 10-25%

Work Location

This role requires work to be done Onsite from our Menasha, WI office. Our onsite roles include a high level of workplace and schedule flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance.

Menasha, WI offers an excellent quality of life with a low cost of living, short commute times, and a strong sense of community. Located in the heart of the Fox Valley and along Lake Winnebago, the area provides access to outdoor recreation, safe neighborhoods, and top-rated schools. Just minutes from Appleton and within easy reach of Green Bay and Milwaukee, Menasha combines small-town living with convenient access to dining, entertainment, sports, and regional travel, making it an ideal place to relocate and build a long-term career.

Work Schedule

This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday
- Friday. Works a sufficient schedule to meet the expectations of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to designers and less experienced engineers in design activities
• Reviews technical drawings and electrical specifications to ensure proper application of products within electrical and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Supports the design of electrical components and sub-systems for power/low voltage products including component selection, wire harness creation, assembly design and installation.
• Performs complex design calculations to ensure design compliance with project requirements or reviews others work for correctness.
• Studies and understands related government and industry standards that govern the products being developed.
• Produce relevant documentation needed to meet project goals, electrical schematics, electrical component prints, electrical assemblies, and compliance documents.
• Interacts with the Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Industrial Engineering staff on a regular basis.
• Participate and present technical information during design meetings or reviews.
• Supports the creation of 2D prints and 3D models for piece parts components.
• Supports the creation of complex 3D layouts of top-level and sub-level assemblies.
• Help develop product Bill of Material structures to allow for modularity and configurability of products.
• Prepare Bills of Materials and prepare Change Notices to release components and assemblies.
• Support costing activities to ensure pricing targets are achieved at the project level.
• Supports the creation of technical manuals for operation and maintenance of related products.
• Self-checks own work to ensure accuracy to established drawing and design specifications and standards.
• Provide technical assistance for prototype and pilot builds along with production support as needed.
• Works with suppliers to integrate various components into higher level system designs.
• Supports service, aftermarket, and installation teams as needed.
• Performs other related duties as…