Design Engineer

Job Description
As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.
Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner
Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid

Competitive Monthly Pay Period
Benefit Overview

• Competitive complete benefits package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock ownership plan (KSOP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
  • Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
  • Annual bonus for individual and company performance
• Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
• Referral Bonus program
• PPE provided.
• Career Advancement and Development Opportunities

Join Our Team a Design Engineer!
Are you passionate about Engineering? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Engineering function. As a Design Engineer, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.
S&C is a global provider of equipment and services for electric power systems. Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution systems.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design and analysis of medium voltage power distribution switchgear, magnetic actuators, and current transformers
• Development of novel test plans for new and existing products
• Execution of medium voltage and high-power testing per relevant standards on new and existing product designs
• Preparation of necessary design models, drawings, and requests to create test vehicles
• Presentation of significant findings, orally and in writing, to senior management and engineers throughout the company
• Participation in formal A3 Problem Solving events as well as Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) events
• Providing superior engineering support for cross functional development related problems
• Providing high quality engineering support for internal and external customers
• Design, build and test engineering plans for concept validation

What you'll Need To Succeed:
Job Requirements (To select this job at a minimum you must have the following):

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience with data processing and scripting languages such as Matlab, R, Python, or Excel VBA
• Working knowledge of current/voltage transformers, magnetic actuators, and power electronic devices
• Desire to work hands-on
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Ability to operate successfully both independently and as part of a larger engineering team

Major Physical Demands:

• Standing: Occasional standing for work,
• Lifting: Occasional lifting of switchgear components, less than 40 pounds
• Walking: Occasional walking throughout the facility
• Carrying: Occasional carrying of light objects
• Pushing: Infrequent pushing of objects
• Pulling: Infrequent pulling of objects
• Bending: Occasional bending during access to equipment
• Reaching: Infrequent reaching
• Handling: Occasional handling of parts or tools
• Environment: Standard office

Ready to make an impact and become an employee-owner? Apply now to join our inclusive and innovative team! Explore open positions.
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About Us
In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.
With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.
S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
About the Team
In the (Engineering, Design) department, we are responsible for creatively addressing customers' needs, pioneering industry changes, and understanding each step, from R&D to production. We strive to not only solve the unique challenges our customers face today, but to create breakthrough technologies enabling them to effectively navigate the demands of the grid of tomorrow. As S&C innovates for reliability, progress, and longevity, our work continues S&C's legacy of creating game-changing technology and advancing the energy industry.