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Electrical Engineer – Paralleling Switchgear Applications
| Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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| Location | Alpharetta, GA, USA |
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| Salary | $95640 – $143520 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Experience in the design of low and medium voltage switchgear.
- Detailed understanding of protective relays, their functions, and proper applications.
- Basic understanding of PLC / SCADA communications networks and protocols.
- Detailed understanding of NEC, UL, ANSI and other standards.
- Basic understanding of generator controls and limitations.
Responsibilities
- Review specifications, proposals, estimates, and other contract documents to develop submittal packages consisting of drawings and BOMs.
- Create preliminary designs for switchgear and generator control systems.
- Finalize power envelope designs for medium and low voltage systems.
- Design protective relaying schemes for switchgear.
- Support inside and outside sales team members with technical solutions and guidance.
- Support production engineers for successful transition from submittals to production.
- Work with consultants and customers to gain production approval on submittal packages.
- Interpret customer specifications and drawings and have in-depth dealer/consultant interaction.
- Present clear detailed designs for production engineers to execute.
- Research new part requirements, read manuals and contact vendors to ensure successful implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)
- Experience with Caterpillar generator sets
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical
- Experience controlling multiple generators which parallel to one or more utilities
