Senior Design Engineer

Schneider Electric

  • Franklin, TN
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer in a hybrid role (2 days per week on-site) based out of the Nashville, TN. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", and by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality" and by TIME as the "Most Sustainable Company in the World". Collaborate within a supportive and open environment, where you'll create cutting-edge technology and explore a variety of new tools across diverse projects. You'll gain valuable experience that prepares you for your next career steps in a highly engaging and cross-functional setting!Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.As a Senior Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design and integration of Medium Voltage (MV) air & gas insulated switchgear. You'll participates in cross functional teams to define requirements, analyze feasibility, and propose solutions that meet customer needs. This engineer helps conduct system analysis to resolve tradeoffs and drives integration of system engineering tools and processes across platforms to optimize performance. Manages resolution of system compatibility and performance issues.What do you get to do in this position?
  • Responsible for the design of Medium Voltage air and gas insulated switchgear
  • Accountable for investigating and procuring all data required to develop complex designs.
  • Prepares sketches and/or schematic diagrams.
  • Works independently, exercises latitude and judgment to develop designs with minimal supervision
  • Prepares accurate layout, detail and assembly drawings.
  • Perform mechanical analysis of mechanisms (tolerance, stress, deformation, kinematic)
  • Become adept in Lean Agile practices and team processes
  • Work in a diverse team environment, as well as independently
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Master's Degree preferred)
  • Minimum 5 years of product development experience (for Bachelor's degree; less experienced considered with advanced degree).
  • Direct product design experience related to ANSI/IEEE Medium Voltage air and gas insulated Switchgear.
  • Fulfills technical missions, with autonomy to propose/develop complex solutions in Medium Voltage air and gas insulated switchgear. May have hierarchical or functional responsibilities. May provide mentoring, instructions/assistance.
  • If needed, manages the execution of verification & validation in laboratories and provides the analysis of results & reports to internal customers.
  • Lead interface with manufacturing and quality organizations to ensure that a well-optimized and sustainable component/assembly is developed from fabrication/assembly concerns (Tolerance Analysis).
  • Helps establish internal procedures and best practices.
  • Creation of multiple component/assembly solutions to envisioned product concept.
  • Development to be synchronized with changes/advances to existing product releases. This includes manipulation of appropriate CAD software.
  • Develop electronic and hard copy records that conform to internal standards and support the development, implementation, and maintenance stages of the projects/products. Examples include up to date BOM (part number, description, material, processes, where
used), Component Drawings (geometry, functional dimensioning, process callout), and Project General Files
  • Prepare instructional/operational information as required.
  • Prepares sketches or diagrams reflecting basic design concept. Makes mathematical calculations and adjustments in drawings and specifications.
  • Recommends changes or modifications as appropriate to meet manufacturability, functionality, and measurability requirements.
  • Prepares and oversees final layout, detail, assembly drawings, and other required documentation.
  • Creates computer models of the product design concept
  • Generates and maintains organized database and/or B.O.M., change reports and/or other documentation.
  • Experienced in formal new product development processes (example, PMP)
Special Skills or Other Requirements:1. Designing medium voltage switchgear equipment2. Experience in CAD tools (ProE, Creo, Auto CAD)3. IEEE / ANSI / UL testing requirements4. Knowledge of standards for Medium Voltage air and gas insulated switchgears (Circuit Breaker test duties, Hi Pot, Partial Discharge, BIL, etc.)5. Experience with formal product safety review process6. Creation and use of Fault Tree Analysis7. Creation and management of Design and Application FMEAs8. Tolerance analysis using Tolerance Manager, CETOL or equivalent9. Kinematic analysis of mechanismsTravel: 10% travel required to perform UL testing at laboratories. Once a year to either Spain/Germany.Let us learn about you! Apply today.You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporationsYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter hereSchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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