Sr. Electrical Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Mankato, MN

About The Position

The Sr. Electrical Engineer serves as the electrical architect for new product development and existing product improvements in power generation. The role selects suitable design concepts and technologies and develops standard and customized electrical systems, control systems, schematics, and wiring harnesses that meet performance, quality, safety, cost, and production requirements. The engineer works with cross-functional teams, suppliers, customers, and manufacturing to evaluate technical solutions, support product development and production, and establish engineering standards and best practices. The position is based in Mankato, Minnesota, or Aiken, South Carolina, and includes travel to those locations for product development, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer applications up to 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is available if applicable.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering and more than 4 years of experience in electrical engineering or controls engineering in a power generation manufacturing environment or similar industry; or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and more than 2 years of such experience; or a Master’s degree in Engineering; or a JD or PhD in Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident and authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Architect, specify, design, validate, and maintain MTU control system platforms.
Develop electrical and control systems for R&D programs and customer-specific applications.
Design and integrate interfaces between engine controls, generator controls, PLCs, HMIs, and related hardware.
Collaborate with global engineering teams and controls manufacturers to improve functionality and resolve technical issues.
Experience using AUTO CAD, BRICS CAD, E-plan, or E3 software systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, motor controls, protective devices, paralleling switchgear, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear.
Establish and maintain electrical design standards, guidelines, and best practices to promote consistency, quality, and knowledge sharing across the engineering team.
Support production and manufacturing with electrical assembly, schematic interpretation, wiring harness installation, troubleshooting, and design implementation.
Evaluate vendor and customer proposals, assess technical feasibility and potential applications, and determine whether anticipated benefits justify associated costs.
Travel to Aiken, South Carolina, or Mankato, Minnesota, for product development, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer applications, up to 10% of the time.