The Staff Electrical Engineer is responsible for electrical system integration. The position will play a crucial role in new product development, maintaining product integrity, evaluating change opportunities, and integrating new component designs into existing systems. Working to meet agreed upon cost and schedule commitments. Will include the development of new components and features. Additionally, will provide product support for a variety of electronic elevator components and electrical systems. The candidate should be able to read, understand and create schematics and wiring diagrams, analyze complex problems to identify root cause and develop innovative solutions. Ability to work across disciplines with mechanical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing personnel, and field personnel is required.
On a typical day you will:
This position will be based out of the Florence, SC Location and will provide product support for a variety of existing elevator components and electrical systems.
A crucial role in New Product Introduction and Product Support, evaluating opportunities, and integrating new component designs into existing systems, while working to meet agreed upon cost and schedule commitments.
Work with global and regional, multi-functional teams in support of NPI and PLM engineering activities including needs analysis, functional allocation, Cost to benefit analysis, architecture development and evaluation, trade off analysis and risk assessment
Lead and perform Electrical Qualification Testing for EE projects/ Products
Prepare or support system level design failure mode and effects analyses for each end-to-end feature/product prior to development start and verify requirements and design with modeling, simulation, and test as required
The candidate should be able to read and understand schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical assembly drawings, building layouts to analyze complex problems and identify root cause issues and develop innovative solutions. Ability to work across disciplines with mechanical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing personnel, and field personnel
Hands-on integration, validation, verification and troubleshooting of pre-production systems and workflows
Support current strategic plans, roadmaps, engineering tasks and testing for Electrical systems, services and features within the Otis product framework.
PCB updates.
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What You Will Need to be Successful:
Electrical / Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree + 7 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Working knowledge of power distribution, protection, and control systems
Experience with North America electrical codes and standards
Understanding of power components, distribution and protection, controls theory and application
Electrical engineering background with wiring diagrams, system analysis, motor, and control applications
Experience working with suppliers/3rd parties, with national, local code and enforcement agencies. i.e. UL, CSA, ASME, NFPA, TSSA, NEC Preferred
Experience with ECAD tools such as Cadence, PSpice, ViewLogic, AutoCad, E3
Experience working across disciplines with mechanical engineers, software engineers, manufacturing personnel, and field personnel.
Experienced in PCB design.
Understanding of PCB assembly and other manufacturing processes
Experience with test and measurement equipment
Ability to take abstract ideas and formulate or support plans to create product requirements within existing eco-system constraints, timing pressures and customer expectations to identify a solution that achieves quality objectives.
Hands-on lab experience with electrical architecture, embedded software designs and test equipment to support test, integration, and troubleshooting.
Sound electrical engineering background (one or more of the following wiring diagrams, systems analysis)
Elevator systems knowledge is a plus
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work individually and with and in cross functional teams in a matrix organization to meet customer commitment. Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills.
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities ...you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.?
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
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