Principal Engineer, Electrical - New Berlin, Wisconsin

Konecranes • New Berlin, WI

5d • $98,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Engineer is a senior-level subject matter expert who applies extensive engineering knowledge to complete design projects and provides guidance and mentoring in sound engineering practices. The role focuses on crane and material handling equipment design, developing technical approaches and solutions for mission-critical challenges, and creating new ideas, products, and services. The Principal Engineer develops comprehensive product and service deliverables and performs the duties of a Senior Project Engineer, along with other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in crane or material handling equipment design.
• Ability to independently assess problems and present and implement solutions.
• Strong leadership of engineers.
• Ability to multitask across simultaneous projects and set project priorities.
• Accountability for maintaining project schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on standards compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure.

Responsibilities

• Apply extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in material handling, along with working knowledge of other fields, to define technical approaches and solutions for mission-critical challenges.
• Use engineering expertise to create new ideas, products, and services.
• Define critical project criteria to ensure project completion.
• Present detailed and thorough information to customers or other audiences with confidence and professionalism.
• Resolve problems and conduct root cause analysis on failed products or components.
• Develop comprehensive reports that clearly describe the process, analysis, and solutions.
• Develop products and services with complete deliverables, including specifications, drawings, descriptions, manuals, analyses, and calculations.
• Perform all duties of a Senior Project Engineer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• 401(k) plan with a company match from day one
• Identity theft protection
• Accident insurance
• Travel insurance
• Two weeks of vacation per year, prorated during the first year; three weeks after 5–12 years of service; four weeks after 13 or more years of service
• Five days of sick leave per year, prorated during the first year after 90 days of service
• Ten paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior