Sr. Applications Engineer - Electrical
About The Position
The Sr. Applications Engineer – Electrical performs electrical engineering work related to integrating power generation equipment into direct-account customer projects as part of the Project Systems Engineering team. The role involves substantial client interaction, coordination with product R&D and custom engineering teams in Friedrichshafen and Mankato, and ongoing support for the Project Systems Execution team. The engineer serves as the technical authority and primary engineering point of contact for design activities associated with one key direct account, supporting its primary project manager. The position oversees and guides the design and development of electrical systems and equipment, verifies drawings and technical documents against design specifications, analyzes requirements, and ensures calculations and drawings meet applicable codes and contractual requirements. It also involves preparing equipment specifications, evaluating design concepts and customer/vendor proposals, following the company quality system and engineering practices, promoting compliance with the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct, and completing special projects as required. Business travel may be up to 30%. The role is located in Mankato, Minnesota.
Requirements
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and five years of electrical engineering experience in design, field service, application, sales, or manufacturing engineering; alternatively, nine years of such electrical engineering experience.
- Willingness to travel for business trips up to 30%.
Nice To Haves
- Applied knowledge of diesel and gas reciprocating engines and AC power systems.
- Strong organization, planning, and follow-up skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Leadership and negotiation skills.
- Ability to read and interpret general procedures and speak fluent English.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with multiple cultures and client types.
- Ability to read and interpret line diagrams, ladder diagrams, and point-to-point diagrams.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Strong problem analysis and resolution skills at strategic and functional levels.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Computer skills including AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Electrical, programmable logic device programming, and Microsoft Office.
- Service or test experience.
- Experience with SAP and Windchill.
- OSHA 30 certificate.
Responsibilities
- Manage project design and development for new or existing products.
- Serve as technical authority and primary engineering point of contact for RRSA design activities for one key direct account, while supporting the account’s primary project manager.
- Oversee and provide guidance on design and development of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical diagrams, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, distribution panels, motor controls, protective relays, low- and medium-voltage paralleling switchgear, and other electrical product aspects.
- Verify manufacturer wiring drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, data sheets, and similar drawings for compliance with design specifications.
- Research and analyze requirements from engineering standards, contracts, and proposal documents.
- Ensure engineering calculations and drawings comply with applicable electrical codes and contract requirements and use industry-standard and MTU-adopted symbology and naming conventions.
- Prepare and finalize specifications for major electrical equipment.
- Select effective design concepts and fundamental technology for new products or improvements to existing products.
- Review and compare customer specifications with MTU designs and equipment vendor proposals, identifying items as comply, deviate, or exempt for client review and approval before design freezes.
- Complete work according to standard engineering principles and practices.
- Follow ERP procedures under the company’s quality system.
- Promote a compliance culture and follow the letter and spirit of the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct.
- Perform special projects as required.
Benefits
- Base pay and discretionary bonus plan.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health savings account.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid time off.
- Certain paid holidays.
- Paid parental and family care leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Long-term incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
