Hardware Design Engineer

Schneider Electric•Oakland, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic team in San Leandro, CA as an Hardware Design Engineer Professional and be at the forefront of technical innovation! We're seeking a talented individual who can bridge the gap between complex engineering solutions and customer needs, while driving business growth through technical expertise. This position is responsible for providing high quality engineering designs per specifications, standards, budgets and schedules, as well as participating on a team to design, install and service building automation control.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required
Must have 3+ years’ experience in the industry and has intermediate knowledge of HVAC, security, or other building or electronic control systems or Schneider Electric’s software applications.
Strong technical background with proven experience in engineering sales or application engineering
Deep understanding of system architectures, best practices, and industry standards
Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions
Outstanding communication abilities to effectively present technical concepts to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

Become the lead design engineer on medium to large projects and complete tasks through the full cycle design phase so submittals are ready for construction.
Gain industry exposure by attending customer & coordination related meetings independently. Report back to the PM with action items and any additional deliverables that result from the meeting. See that these items are tracked and resolved in a timely manner.
Ability to provide a financial summary of equipment in project to project manager to predict performance of project against budget.
Ability to interpret anomalies or deficiencies in contract drawings and drive engineering process forward through RFI submission or communication with customers, consultants, and other trades.
Attend sales to operations turnover meetings with Project Manager and represent team without assistance from Engineering Manager.
Identify the opportunity to substitute specified field devices with SE preferred field devices and generate a substitution request to submit to Engineer on Record.
Basic understanding of ASHRAE HVAC standards and adapt ASHRAE standards in design when ever possible
Able to review change orders and incorporate changes into design packages.
Expand application knowledge and apply alternate solutions for cost savings opportunities. Value engineering.
Coordinate activity with Global Engineering Center for remote engineering delivery.
Ability to coordinate within BIM models and project BIM team.
Capability to convert site audits and walk-throughs into submittals.
Proficiency in the usage of Design 360 and Prometheus apps and any other applicable engineering tools.