Job Specifications
Electrical Engineer 4
Tucson, AZ
12 months
Job Description:
Summary: The main function of an electrical engineer is to design, develop, test or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military or scientific use. A typical electrical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supervise the design, development, and testing of the manufacture of electrical equipment, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.
- Review and approve the cost effectiveness, reliability and safety of certain design models.
- Discuss estimates for time and cost to complete projects with clients.
- Supervise the simulation and testing of machine/structure/system operation and monitor product quality.
- Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
- Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
Skills:
- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- Team player and detail oriented.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Displays attributes of a critical thinker and leverages innovative ideas.
- Advanced ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.
- Advanced ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
- Advanced ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
- Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- 8-10 years experience required.
Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
- Rigid Frame Truck Electrical Installation Team for Large Mining Trucks designs and supports electrical harnessing, cables, and associated hardware for the mining trucks tested in Tucson and built in Decatur, IL. The team’s design work is a blend of mechanical and electrical components. The core design team is in Tucson, AZ.
- Responsible for using Creo and Electric Lines and Pro Cabling for the routing harnesses for Large Mining Trucks. Supporting the detailing and checking of prints. Supporting other engineering responsibilities such as cost rollups, FMEA, APQP, etc.
- Requires good communication skills for working with peers and product group to develop and review designs.
Reason/motivation for request:
- Backfill
Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”
Why this Role Stands Out?
- This role directly supports the Client Electrical Install team for Large Mining trucks. In this role you will gain valuable experience in collaborating with a highly performing electrical installation team.
- End-to-end ownership: From concept to production, be involved in every stage of the design lifecycle.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with manufacturing, suppliers, and purchasing to optimize performance, quality, and cost.
- Able to gain some hands-on experience with heavy equipment at the Tucson Proving Grounds and/or Decatur, IL manufacturing facility.
- Growth & impact: Contribute to high-impact mining applications.
Typical task breakdown:
- Design wire harness routings, support detailing, and checking prints.
- Prepare and present at design reviews.
- Ensure designs follow Client design guides and best practices.
- Collaborate with suppliers.
- Support, cost rollups, FMEA, TFCs, Supplier collaboration, etc.
Interaction with team:
- Frequent collaboration with team members in Tucson or other offices.
- Will be collaborating with various other engineers in different functional areas, most of which are also located in the Tucson office.
Team Structure
- Local Tucson team includes around 12 engineers including two team leaders.
- Offshore resources utilized for most of the drawing detailing work.
Work environment:
- Mostly in office (80%+).
- The Tucson Mining Center (TMC) office was newly constructed and opened a few years ago.
- Occasional visits to Tucson Proving Grounds (TPG) and Decatur, IL manufacturing facility.
Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 8+ yr
- Degree r
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