Principal Switchboard Development
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Global Power Components seeks a Principal Switchboard Development Engineer to lead engineering development of its switchboard product portfolio, from business and market requirements through production release. The role owns product architecture, detailed engineering, analysis, validation, certification, and production release, with direct responsibility for bus structures, electrical enclosures, and development methods. It is an onsite technical leadership position in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: . Title: Principal Switchboard Development Engineer Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week) Hire Type: Direct Hire Position Summary: Global Power Components is seeking a Principal Switchboard Development Engineer to lead the engineering development of its switchboard product portfolio. Working from product requirements established by the business and the market, this role will translate required applications, ratings, performance requirements, and general product layouts into certified, manufacturable, and scalable switchboard products. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with responsibility for product architecture, detailed engineering, analysis, validation, certification, and production release. The engineer will serve as the technical lead for switchboard development, with direct ownership of bus structures, electrical enclosures, and the engineering methods used to develop the product. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership and Product Development Lead the engineering development of switchboards from defined product requirements through production release. Translate required applications, ratings, performance objectives, and general product layouts into complete technical designs. Establish the product architecture needed to meet electrical, mechanical, thermal, certification, manufacturing, cost, reliability, and serviceability requirements. Create development plans, engineering requirements, design reviews, technical studies, and engineering documentation. Lead cross-functional technical work across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, certification, and testing. Serve as the primary technical authority for switchboard product development throughout the product lifecycle. Bus Structures and Enclosure Development Own the design and development of switchboard bus structures, joints, supports, bracing systems, service sections, distribution sections, grounding systems, barriers, and electrical enclosures. Develop designs that meet short-circuit withstand, temperature-rise, dielectric, serviceability, manufacturability, and safety requirements. Integrate circuit breakers, fusible devices, metering, controls, communications, utility interfaces, and customer options into the overall product design. Establish standard design methods, calculation approaches, component... For full info follow application link. Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/62E27CA9777E4E58
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- Wisconsin median$100–160K/yr69 salary ranges
- US median$41–55/hr404 hourly ranges
- Openings
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