Senior Electrical Engineer

Staff Electrical Engineer

Fairfield, OH (Cincinnati area) Onsite initially with the potential for 2-3 days of remote work once acclimated. 5-10% travel potential

• Design and coordinate electrical control and protection schemes for low and medium-voltage switch gear equipment, including interfaces and interconnections for new as well as existing retrofill and retrofit applications.
• Create all engineering documents like drawings, one line, foundation drawings, wire list and bill of material for customer approval.
• Take full ownership and responsibility for managing and processing large electrical projects without the need for constant supervision, coordinating various engineering activities, ensuring timely completion, and maintaining high quality standards.
• Coordinate with plant engineering teams for smoother execution of the projects.
• Engage in strategy discussions alongside the sales, quotation, and project management teams for significant projects to aid in formulating successful plans that meet project objectives and client needs.
• Examine all customer-supplied documents, including technical specifications, customer one-liners, and other materials, to develop effective and harmonized solutions provided by Schneider Electric.
• Conduct thorough order reviews as necessary to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project specifications, technical requirements, and company standards.
• Experience designing control schemes, and utilizing PLCs and/or relays, to provide efficient solutions to our customers.
• Experience in creating, testing, and troubleshooting electrical schemes.
• Experience with Modbus communications, utility metering, and circuit monitoring applications.
• Familiarity with Modbus and TCP/IP communications protocols, RS-485, Ethernet and other third party interfaces to support Schneider Eco-Structure Asset Advisor.
• Support production and quality assurance teams for manufacturing excellence.
• Perform site visits, conducting assessments of the condition and ratings of the existing equipment.
• Support testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems to ensure performance and reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 4 years of progressive, post-bachelor’s experience is required.
• Experience in electrical design of Switchgear / Switchboard or other power distribution products.
• Design experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Low Voltage / Medium Voltage.
• Engineering Documents (BOMs, etc…)
• Ability to handle Production Issues.

• Power Systems
• Order Review
• Project Management
• Technical Specifications
• Compliance
• Coordination

This position will be posted until filled.

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