Senior Hardware Engineer

Senior Hardware Engineer

Cleaveland/Price - Trafford, PA 15085

Overview

Category Engineering

Description

Position Title: Electrical Engineer

Target Experience: Senior Level (10-20 years)

Department: Electronic Design

Location: Trafford, PA

About Us

Cleaveland/Price specializes in the design and manufacture of high voltage disconnect switches and switch automation products. The products that we offer are unique in design, and some include patented features. Products have been developed and tested in accordance with IEEE, ANSI, and NEMA standards for high voltage equipment. They are primarily used by investor-owned and public electric utilities and large industrial operations in substation, distribution, transmission, and generation applications. All company operations take place in a modern 218,300 sq. ft. multi-site facility situated on 20 acres east of Trafford, PA. The facility houses virtually all resources for product realization, including engineering, supply chain, parts fabrication, electro-mechanical assembly, and testing. Fabrication capabilities include laser and plasma cutting, CNC machining, CNC punching, and automated bending and forming. The company also utilizes specialized processes, such as MIG and TIG welding, friction welding, silver and tin electroplating, and silver brazing. Cleaveland/Price's employee-focused culture plays an important role in being recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as being a Top Workplace in the Pittsburgh region. The company is driven by the caring people that we employ: the heart and soul of the Cleaveland/Price product line.

Your Goal

As a member of the Electronic Design group, you will be responsible for providing hardware-based solutions for electronic products covering the complete product lifecycle. This will include working on new product offerings, identifying and correcting design issues in existing products, finding solutions for part obsolescence, or creating test systems for the manufacturing process.

Your Responsibilities

With minimal direction, you will:

• Develop, simulate, prototype, and test analog and digital circuitry
• Design printed circuit board using best practices and works with contract manufacturer to ensure manufacturability
• Work with mechanical designers or engineers to development packaging solutions and create drawings to include relevant mechanical assembly details
• Utilize standard electronics laboratory equipment to test and troubleshoot new and existing designs
• Work with external laboratories to complete regulatory compliance testing
• Support development collaboration, support design reviews, and follow internal engineering control processes
• Investigate of technical problems and the creation of procedures, processes, and corrective actions to avoid recurrences
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers and facilitate training as needed
• Complete other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Your Background

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program

Experience with analog and digital circuit design

Experience with circuit design and layout software, such as Altium

Experience with circuit simulation software

Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing process

Knowledge of three-phase power systems preferred

Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Cleaveland/Price in the US

This position is available at two different career levels depending on experience, education, etc.

Senior: Typically requires 10+ years of experience

M.S. degree may be substituted for up to two years of experience

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal. Requires concentration, accuracy, and focused mental effort while multi-tasking in a team environment. Ability to wear standard personal protective equipment (PPE) required while on the shop floor or in other work area where mandated (i.e. steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and/or other applicable PPE).

Benefits

Company paid premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage

401k plan with company match (6% dollar for dollar match along with profit share deposit after one year of service)

Company paid life insurance with the option of purchasing additional voluntary life

Company paid short- and long-term disability and AD&D insurance

Company paid Employee Assistance Program

Company paid Lifelock coverage