Why You Will Love this JobAs a Senior Project Engineer, Sustaining Product Development (SPD) on our team, you will be responsible for the planning, design and development of new designs that blend our existing controllers with new or existing sensors, ECMs, alternators or other accessories. Modifying existing individual components or designing the harnesses to allow all the individual components in the unit work together to achieve the performance required. Additionally, responsibilities will include supporting sustaining product development. As part of our SPD team, you will be challenged to identify and resolve critical issues from supply chain, manufacturing, or end customer.
Work Environment
Work mode: Hybrid-3 days on site
Location: N7650 County Rd LS, Sheboygan, WI, 53083
Relocation assistance available
RESPONSIBLITIES
- Communication with the various internal Engineering groups, Hardware and Harness teams, Systems Team, Mechanical Engineering Teams, external component suppliers, the customer, Marketing, and Manufacturing.
- Strong communication skills, both spoken and written, are required for interaction with team members, suppliers, and customers.
- Articulate technical details effectively to team members and suppliers.
- Communicate what is required to meet the performance criteria and how to test and verify that the performance was met.
- Report out schedules, progress, and requirements to product development teams.
- Responsible for developing and configuring solutions for a wide range of component and product configurations.
- Responsible for developing harness and wire management systems that comply with third party agency regulatory requirements and internal KPS design standards.
- Proficiency with Windchill, SAP, AutoCAD, SEE Electrical, and/or Creo will be critical to long term success.
- Develop a strong technical working knowledge on a wide variety of engine or generator controllers, sensor and third-party hardware and software tools.
- Responsible for improving and developing harness design procedures and standards.
- Directs or performs required testing to approve new suppliers of sensors, connectors, ECMs and accessories.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining the database of sensors, gauges, accessories, and auxiliary components that have been tested and approved for each controller, alternator, engine and switchgear assembly.
- Organize, contribute to, define, and develop global standards for harness development.
- Assist with aligning North American processes with global initiatives, as they relate to harness development.
- Grow and develop electronics controller integration process.
- Learn and understand Leads and Harness manufacturing processes and capabilities in order to make informed and collaborative decisions for new and current products.
- Drive the process and review all test plans, specifications, prints and test results to ensure best practices are followed.
- Ability to lead Engineering Analysts in design and CAD and SEE tasks both at KPS and ITC.
- Ability to manage schedules and tasks for the successful implementation of generator integration projects.
- Demonstrate an ability to collaborate efficiently with team members, management, and customer representatives.
- Report project progress and results obtained to the Engineering Team in order to achieve overall milestones, timelines and/or objectives.
- Limited domestic and international travel (<10%) required.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
- 5+ years of electrical engineering experience.
- 2+ years in power systems is preferred.
- Knowledge of any of the following is a plus: Creo Cable, AutoCAD, SEE Electrical.
- Knowledge of designing to the National Electrical Code (NEC) Standards is a plus.
- Software experience with SAP or PTC Windchill is a plus.
The Salary range for this position is $89,800.00-$114,100.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience, their education, and the work location.
