Senior R&D Engineer

Overview

Design and develop advanced electrical/mechanical power products.

Key Responsibilities

• vendor interface
• process improvement
• concept design
• design validation
• test planning
• technical documentation

Tasks

Understand and enforce regulatory document requirements.• Interface with outside vendors, consultants, and customers.• Work with third-party vendors to develop high-quality, lowest-cost design options.• Continuously improve engineering processes including DFX, project and product costs, quality, and project lead times.• Collaborate and provide Engineering support to Sales/Product Management and Manufacturing on new products and processes.• Participate in and facilitate Product Development Process. Propose concepts and develop complex level designs for both existing and new product lines. • Develop innovative designs that meet profit, cost, quality, and time-to-market metrics.• Determine and specify design parameters, validate according to standards, and prepare documentation. • Investigate patentable concepts.• Participate in validation and testing of components/system or assemblies in the development and validation process.• Develop test plans based on D/PFMEA, project specifications, industry standards, and reliability and validation requirements for both internal and external laboratories.• Participate in laboratory testing, analysis of data, and create corrective action plans.• Ensure project designs meet requirements of specification and standards while promoting errorproof assembly. • Prepare written documentation of processes, material requirements, test results, and project activity as required.

Requirements

• bachelor’s degree
• electrical
• mechanical
• power systems
• microsoft project
• problem solving

What You Bring

Able to prioritize and manage time effectively. (Self-motivated and self-managing).• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.• Participation in industry organizations (associations, standards committees, etc.) to stay informed of and to influence industry activities a plus.• Proven experience with computers; Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, or equivalents.• Ability to write/edit technical documents, test reports, engineering standards, industry technical papers.• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.• Ability to quickly respond to strategic and tactical changes. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Power Engineering.• 4+ years of progressive experience in Engineering design and/or development on technical and innovative projects.• Strong technical knowledge in the following categories per discipline:• Electrical: Current and Voltage Sensors, Power Systems.• Mechanical: Molded Components or Mechanism Design, castings, and metal fabricated parts.• Working knowledge of electromechanical product design and development.• Working knowledge of switchgear and/or controls.• Experience with medium/high voltage electrical power systems preferred.• Experience creating and reviewing DFMEA and PFMEA process and documents preferred.• Experience developing projects within a Stage-Gate Process.Skills, Abilities & Other Requirements

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About Powell

-Evolved into a global manufacturer of switchgear, power control rooms, E‑houses, motor control, bus duct, and power management systems. -Typical projects span industrial plants, utilities, renewable energy sites, data centers, pipelines and mining operations. -Serves a wide range of sectors including oil & gas, petrochemical, pipelines, utilities, mining, commercial, and renewables. -Operates global factories and service centers, offering turnkey, single‑source engineering and project delivery. -Headquartered in Houston, still led by its founding mission but with modern engineered solutions for complex grids.

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