AutoCAD, Automation, Bill of Materials (BOM), CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Component Selection, Corrective Action, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Environmental Management Systems, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Low Voltage (LV), Maintenance - Electrical, Manufacturing, Marketing, National Electrical Code, Problem Solving Skills, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Product Lifecycle Management, Product Support, Quality Management, Safety/Work Safety, Scalable System Development, Schematics, Semantic Reasoner, Supply Chain, Support Documentation, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Testability, Time Management, Writing Skills, eCos
Working under the direction of the NPD Manager, the NPD Electrical Engineer II develops designs and validates new products with a primary focus on AutoCAD Electrical deliverables and rules-based product selection and configuration.
The role builds scalable automated drawings and BOMs, integrates design data between the configurator, CAD, and ERP, and supports verification and manufacturing readiness to meet schedule, quality, safety, and cost targets. The position collaborates daily with Mechanical, Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain and adheres to stage-gate processes and the companys Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Rules-Driven Design Automation
• Build and maintain AutoCAD Electrical templates, symbol libraries, parametric blocks, wire numbering, cross-references, and drawing standards.
• Encode selection rules to automatically generate one-line schematics, panel layouts, and BOMs from a configurator/rules engine.
Electrical Design and Calculations
- Perform sizing and selection of power components up to 600V, 3-phase short circuit protection, and conductor sizing.
- Perform low-voltage control wiring for relays, sensors, VFDs.
Documentation & Change Control
- Produce and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, interconnects, and BOMs.
- Drive ECOs within PLM, collaborate with Supply Chain on alternates and cost.
Verification and Release
- Author electrical DVP&R test plans, execute bench-lab validation, and support pilot builds.
- Participate in DFMEA/PFMEA and convert actions into design-test updates.
Compliance Collaboration
- Prepare drawing-component documentation to support Compliance (e.g., UL, CSA, IEC, EMCEMI, and NEC/NFPA 70E).
- Coordinate submittals and follow-ups with Compliance.
Manufacturing Support
- Partner with Production Engineering to ensure safety, manufacturability, testability, reliability, and cost targets are met.
- Triage build issues and implement corrective actions.
- Provide engineering performance data for the final product configuration in support of marketing literature development.
Conforms to all Quality and Environmental Management System policies, objectives, and obligations. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.