Controls Engineer 4

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

• Provide submittal packages to Caterpillar customers on medium and low voltage switchgear
• Provide technical support to the Sales team
• Provide project historical information to the Engineering team

Education & Experience Required:

• Degree requirement: EE or Electrical Technology Bachelor's required. Other degrees may be considered if switchgear design experience is clearly demonstrated on resume
• Relevant Master's (electrical engineering focus only) considered with at least five years' experience
• Non-EE focused master's or above relevant projects or internships will be considered toward requirement but durations must be listed on resume.
• Candidates without a Bachelor's will be considered with a minimum ten years' experience with switchgear and PLC experience.

Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role:

• Switchgear Engineer
• Switchgear Designer
• Electrical Designer

Top 3 Skills

• AutoCAD Electrical or E-Plan experience
• Ability to read electrical drawings
• Experience working with switchgear

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

• Interpret customer specifications.
• Present clear detailed designs for production engineers to execute.
• Experience in the design of low and medium voltage switchgear.
• Research new part requirements, read manuals and contact vendors to ensure successful implementation.
• Detailed understanding of protective relays, their functions and proper applications.
• Basic understanding of PLC / SCADA communications networks and protocols.
• Have a detailed understanding of NEC, UL, ANSI and other standards.
• Basic understanding of generator controls and limitations.

(Desired)

• Experience with Caterpillar generator sets is a plus.
• Experience controlling multiple generators which parallel to one or more utilities is a plus.

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Able to understand written instructions
• Able to communicate design challenges

(Desired)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent business and commercial skills.
• Advanced organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills.

Typical task breakdown:

• Review customer specifications and drawings
• Design switchgear and controls utilizing AutoCAD Electrical or E-Plan

Interaction with team:

• Consult with team on applying past solutions
• Incorporate guidance from Applications Engineers on drawing formats and corrections
• Advise Applications Engineers on project challenges
• Review comments with engineers to revise submittal drawings
• Team Structure
• Working with 9 engineers and 4 CAD designers (2 remotely located)