Career Opportunities: Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Position Title

Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Active – FULL TIME REGULAR

Round Rock, TX, US

POSITION SUMMARY

TECO-Westinghouse is seeking a Power Electronics Engineering Manager to support the design and manufacturing of industry-leading medium voltage motor drives, power converter products and energy storage and management solutions. The Engineering Manager is a working engineer who also leads a development team responsible for design and development of reliable and cost effective motor drives, power conversion products and systems, including system architecture, inverter/converter topologies, printed circuit boards, thermal management and electrical cabinets. The position requires excellent technical engineering knowledge coupled with solid people leadership skills, proficiency in product development, project management and quality systems.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide engineering leadership and design oversight functions for product development of medium voltage motor drives and power converter products, including: creating and maintaining product development plan and executing the overall plan throughout various phases of product life
  • Lead development of product requirements, specifications, design, prototype and test plans
  • Coordinate internal/external design reviews, agency approvals, field testing and commissioning
  • Responsible for successful project execution measured in terms of cost, safety, performance and delivery schedule
  • Actively take part in the design process and approval of design concepts. Utilizes best practice engineering methods and provides expert technical guidance for engineering activities.
  • Develop and improve product development processes and procedures
  • Troubleshoot and debug power electronics systems, conduct failure analysis and corrective actions
  • Provide in depth design for manufacture (DFM) feedback to the production team to ensure that the assembly processes are cost efficient, robust and deliver high quality results
  • Support marketing and sales to provide the technical specifications, cost and lead time estimations for custom products and systems
  • Provide customer support and issue resolution of problems in the field for medium voltage motor drives, power conversion products, and electrical switchgears and control systems
  • Develop and track project budgets, project manpower requirements and project schedules
  • Create and maintain a team culture which encourages innovation, collaboration, excitement/ commitment and a sense of urgency toward goals and continuous improvement
  • Challenge team members to always seek reliable and cost effective solutions, and ensure that all aspects of the design, development and support process are optimal for the market
  • Establish performance, cost reduction and productivity goals for the department and create KPIs to support those goals
  • Monitor and manage department performance to ensure achievement of KPIs. Regularly provide reports covering department performance and KPI achievement status.
  • Monitor and administer team performance, morale and engagement. Continuously identify training needs and develop training plans to enhance personnel capabilities, skills and performance. This includes hiring, terminating, preparing and conducting of performance evaluations.
  • Engage and provide technical support to Company’s projects aiming at cost reduction and productivity improvement
  • Plan and perform engineering duties on new or varied problems where only general objectives are stated and where no previous design or development data exists
  • Compliance with all Company policies is required, including adherence to Company ISO 9001 Standards, compliance with Company Affirmative Action Plan and Company Safety procedures, and maintaining a drug free workplace
  • Regular attendance is an essential function of this position
  • Other functions as required

SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS

The position requires daily contact with all levels of TECO-Westinghouse and customers including Engineering, Marketing, Factory Operations, Supply Chain, Service and Accounting.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

CRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To be qualified for this position, an individual must possess these critical skills and/or abilities and must be able to demonstrate the use of them.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (required), master’s degree (preferred)
  • Minimum of 10 years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and training
  • Minimum of 5 years previous experience managing complex projects and engineering staff
  • Experience with medium voltage motor drives and high-voltage/high-power converters
  • Great knowledge of topologies and design for AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC systems
  • Hands-on experience in building/troubleshooting motor drives and power electronics
  • Understanding of designing for fault tolerance, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Experience of modeling, development and testing of power electronics systems, including the development of test and validation plans
  • Proven track record of successfully developing and launching new products
  • US Citizenship is required for work on government contracts

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Excellent communication skills

Good analytical and problem solving skills

Strong team formation, coaching and leadership

Strong technical project management competencies

Drive to learn new skills, acquire knowledge and apply to practical situations

Work with multiple functional groups driving process efficiency throughout product life cycle

Able to work under pressure while managing competing resources and tight deadlines of multiple projects and challenges

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The ability to read, analyzes, and interprets manufacturing drawings, repair specifications, test results, and technical journals. Respond to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Communicate effectively in the presence of top management, customers, trade associations, and other public groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, Algebra, permutations, Calculus, and differential equations. Apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Identify a solution to a problem involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Must be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively and take ownership of assigned projects in a fast paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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