Job title: Associate Electrical Design Engineer – Solar
Company: Valmont Industries
Job description: 3827 Steele St. Denver Colorado 80205Why ValmontWe’re Here to Move the World Forward.Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.A Brief Summary of This Position:The Associate Electrical Design Engineer at Valmont Solar is primarily responsible for design and development of the electrical controls and electrical systems that are essential to solar products. Projects will be focused on modifications of existing products such as cost reductions, reliability improvements, or continuous improvements. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of existing and new technology products including embedded control systems, networked communication equipment, sophisticated embedded user interfaces (UI), or wireless communication products as defined by the Product Management Team and the customer. This position frequently interacts with various areas of the company including individuals from Customer Service, Field Service, and other Engineering departments. The Associate Electrical Design Engineer will work with other in-house Engineers as well as vendors to assure specifications are met and receives consultation from Manufacturing to ensure that a design is feasible and efficient. The Electrical Design Engineer supports the development of “engineering best practice” procedures and helps design validation standards.Essential Functions:
- Integral member of the Sustaining Engineering team responsible for the maintenance and improvement of existing products.
- Responsible for modifications to existing designs and products to meet changes in manufacturing capabilities, support cost reduction activities, and address reliability and warranty issues.
- Provide technical support to other departments as required toward meeting the needs of our customers
- Create technical reports and other project or design documentation, such as test reports, root cause analyses, controls schematics, drawings for manufacturing
- Follow standard design and development procedures, recommending updates to design procedures when needed
- Provide technical design inputs and technical direction for design reviews as needed
- Electrical design at both the system level and PCB level
- Assures product quality by designing QA/QC testing methods, testing finished products and system capabilities
- Ensure products are following Federal and State regulations and oversee product certifications as required
- Provide field service support to troubleshoot electrical systems in both prototypes and installed products
- Work directly with software engineering team to iterate rapidly and improve hardware platform capabilities while reducing overall cost
- Maintain positive relationships with customers, field personnel and other Valmont departments to ensure the most efficient working environment
- This role may require occasional overnight domestic or international travel (up to 10%)
- This position reports to the Engineering Supervisor of the Sustaining Engineering team and has no direct reports
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree from ABET accredited university with 1+ years relevant experience as an internship or in industry
- Experience with designing and troubleshooting analog and digital circuits, power electronics, and/or firmware development
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
- Familiarity with UL and CE requirements desirable
- Direct experience with solar trackers
The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in Colorado is $71,600 – $111,900. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Valmont Industries considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope of responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. The position will be posted until filled.#LI-HybridBenefitsValmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)401k retirement plan with company matchPaid time offEmployer paid life insuranceEmployer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leaveWork Life SupportTuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per yearVoluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and moreValmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [email protected].
Expected salary: $71600 – 111900 per year
Location: Denver, CO
Job date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:45:06 GMT
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