Senior Electrical Engineer

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.

As a Senior Electrical Enginee r at Watlow, you will be part of a team that engineers systems comprising of Watlow's range of products in industries that include Glass, Heat Treat, Life Science, Food & Beverage, Plastics & Water. This role utilizes your complete mechanical / electrical design of control panels and allows you to work closely with our global clientele.

Independently perform complete mechanical / electrical design of control panels. Is required to use independent judgment and discretion in deviation from established procedures and routines. Will lead (as required) small diverse project teams of other employees, sub-contractors through project activities related to control panel design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serve as an Electrical systems expert to lead execution of engineering projects related to the quoting, design, and fabrication of control panels and integrated thermal systems.
• Makes customer visits as required to qualify opportunities, determine scope and define solutions and provide technical sales assistance on control panel opportunities.
• Interprets customer specifications to generate quote requests to suppliers, and ability to review the resultant quotes for adequacy based on customer specifications and Watlow requirements.
• Provides project engineering on many projects, collaborating with teams that may consist of team members, contractors and customer personnel.
• Maintains technical and practical knowledge to satisfy product and project requirements.
• Authors and validates (generates) mechanical / electrical panel layouts, schematics, control logic software, test plans and test procedures.
• Specifies / selects components, instrumentation and wiring in accordance with customer specifications and industry codes (UL / NEC).
• Supports Panel Build activities by answering questions and providing direction for the fabrication of control panels.
• Maintains a good working knowledge of all products used in typical applications and how to successfully integrate those products into solutions in at least one target market.
• Maintains records of all significant customer contact into CRM software to allow for measurement and control of response time and effectiveness.
• Interacts with heater designers, product specialists and account managers to optimize a system solution for the customer (control panel, heater, and interconnects).
• Provide complete and timely communication to appropriate sales person.
• Maintains log of problems so that reoccurring problems can be reported to proper product development personnel.
• Reports design, quality, reliability and maintenance problems or bugs to design engineering / software engineering.

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Benefits : The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits :

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.