Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Partner with Engineering Project Leads and Product Management to develop and design electrical and control systems in new and existing products to drive customer value.
• Advance current product technology and controls to enable products for use in IoT applications.
• Work with cross-functional teams that launch products by taking market specifications from design to prototype to production. This can also cover both branded platform products and products engineered for specific customer application.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to partner with customers, engage in industry partnership, and establish other relationships enabling us to advance our product and technology reach
• Lead and manage electrical/software engineer(s) by providing work direction to work teams to maximize productivity, effectiveness and teamwork
• Promote knowledge sharing to strengthen technical depth of staff, ensure responsive operational support, and enable process improvements

• Coordinate and maintain development schedules
• Establish test specifications and protocols and supervise prototyping and testing
• Direct outside activities such as regulatory or other third party testing

• Lead projects of significant complexity and financial impact
• Foster a collaborative team environment with open communication, identifying problems and establishing resolutions

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Masters degree preferred
• Several years of relevant engineering experience

• Demonstrated knowledge in electrical & electronics engineering and control systems integrated into product development as embedded controls platforms
• Ability to specify, develop, maintain and manage the deployment of the control platform including panel designs, equipment selection programming, HMI system integration, sequence of control development, programming, testing and commissioning.

• Researching, analyzing and making recommendations related to complex applications
• Safety codes, standards, practices and rules to ensure safety of employees, public and equipment
• Development and layout of Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Sensor and signal monitoring protocols such as -1 to 5V, 0 to 5V, 0 to 20mA, 4-20mA, TTL, Relay in/out, digital input
• Use and application of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and motor control
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations at all levels within the organization and to customers
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects along with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment in a self-directed manner

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
  • At nVent, we connect and protect a more sustainable and electrified world with inventive electrical solutions. We're a nearly $3 billion high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our solutions deliver value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers, providing mission critical solutions that improve performance, lower costs and reduce downtime.
  • We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees