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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
Under general supervision, the Hardware Engineer is responsible for design, analysis, test, release and support of industrial variable frequency motor drives products, consistent with company and industry standards for quality, safety and reliability while optimizing cost and manufacturability. This position works closely with the regional and global design engineering team as part of a cross functional team and will be mainly involved in design activities.
You will report to HARDWARE ENGINEERING MGR.
Your Responsibilities:
- Be a highly technical individual to participate in a product engineering team in the design, analysis, modification, or enhancement of variable frequency motor drives. Work to meet cost, performance, and schedule requirements.• Provide design specifications, define the test requirement, and perform qualification test in support of product cost reduction program, strategic sourcing opportunities, product obsolescence replacements, manufacturing issues and any other product design changes
- Create electrical designs, schematics, layouts, and simulations for motor drive products. Such as IGBT gating circuit, analog and digital circuits, switch mode power supplies, etc.
- Generate design documentation to ensure the delivery of a quality finished product such as requirements documents, verification and validation test plans and results, qualification test plans and reports, and product user and maintenance manuals.
- Perform root cause failure analysis, analyze complex malfunctioning electrical and electro-mechanical circuits or systems and satisfactorily design and test a solution for the malfunction.
- Guide and/or conduct testing to regulatory agency, internal standards, and international standards.
- Utilize and interpret the following (not limited to) test and development instrumentation:Digital oscilloscopes, Analog and digital volt meters and ammeters, Differential amplifiers with voltage probes, Current transformers and hall effect current probes with amplifiers, LCR meters, Tachometers, Torque transducers, Power supplies, Plotters, Personal computers, Spectrum analyzers, Logic and data analyzers, Dynamometers, and Environmental Chambers.
- Utilize and observe laboratory procedures for the safe and efficient use of electrical power and rotating electrical machinery.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or Electromechanical Technology.
- 5+ years of experience in dealing with complex electrical circuits and products for medium voltage or low voltage industrial variable frequency motor drives products. Strong ability in circuit and product system analysis or with some simulation experience.
- English skills - oral, reading and writing
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
- Hand-on experience in power electronics products - motor drives, power supply etc. is desired, with solid technical expertise on the areas of power conversion, power semiconductor device theory, applied electromagnetic theory, circuit design and analysis (analog and digital), electrical machinery and its control.
- Knowledge of schematic entry and board layout tools such as Mentor Graphics DxDesigner is preferred.
- Experience in engineering document control and familiar with product documentation through the requirements of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, such as SAP, Windchill is desired.
- Experience in the drive control system simulation is a plus (tools e.g. Simplorer, or Matlab/Simulink is a plus).· Experience on ARM processor / MCU / DSP/ FPGA selection and its application is a plus.
What We Offer:
Our benefits package includes …
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
... and other local benefits!
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
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