Electrical engineer

Job Title : Electrical Control Panel Engineer

Select employment type : Contract (C2C / W2 / 1099) / Fulltime

Locations : Austin TX

About the client : -

Our client is a global leader in Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services. With 976 patents filed for 57 of the Global Top 100 ER&D spenders, the client lives and breathes engineering.

Some of their innovations include World's 1st Autonomous Welding Robot, Solar 'Connectivity' Drone, and the Smartest Campus in the World, to name a few.

With 110 Innovation and R&D design centers globally, the client specializes in disruptive technology spaces such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Robots, Digital Factory, and Autonomous Transport.

Our client is a publicly listed subsidiary of a well-respected $21 billion conglomerate operating in over 30 countries

Job Description :

Exp from Automotive manufacturing plat / Oil&Gas / Petrochemical / chemical process engineering background. Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, component selection, control architecture, cost, limits.

Design the system Power Distribution, control architecture and system field cabling / interconnect including Process and instrumentation.

Design Power Distribution System using Eplan Electrical P8 CAD system. The design needs to meet the NFPA79, IEC (phone number removed), UL 508A Standards

Design Safety Interlock System including component selection using ISO (phone number removed) requirement

Implementation (UL1740, ISO 10218 compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.

Design Control System using Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V and others PLC, IOs system, Motor control with VFD or Servo Controller and instrumentation sensors system to meet the system requirement

Responsible to manage and direct technicians to implement electrical works

Define system interconnect / schematic and Key control / automation components

Coordinate with peers in other engineering groups to ensure that the design criteria is synchronized within all disciplines (System, Mechanical, Software, Process) to meet the requirements.

Work closely with project managers and electrical team members to ensure all expectations and specifications are translated into the final design.

Organize and manage vendor on control related deliverable to ensure meet regulatory, Tesla Standards and equipment specification.

Execute, implement, and support Tesla Standards and Buy off process.

Enforce application of Tesla standards, Manage suppliers during specification, design review, design approval.

Handle the electrical system control and power related issues.

Define Power and control requirements by working with System Engineer.

Problem solving on any electrical design problem, issue and best practice solutions.

Familiarity and hand on troubleshooting Power Distribution Design, I / O panel and Safety interlock circuit.

Design electrical control schematic including Cable ASM

Interface with mechanical team / vendors to support on Actuator / stage / motors selection.

Interface with Software team to ensure the control architecture implementation are correct.

Provide training to the equipment support and maintenance team

Establish test plans and control test plan execution at Vendor and at Tesla facility during installation and buy-off

Requirements :

Proficiency with Eplan Electrical P8 or higher on designing electrical control panel, control system wiring and instrumentation.

Proficiency selecting appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I / O, VFD, industrial PDP components, servo systems, and key electrical control components.

In depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA 79, UL508A).

In depth knowledge of Safety standards (ISO (phone number removed), ISO 10218).

Familiar with Beckhoff, Siemens, Delta V, other PLCs for overall control system / components and has proven tracked record of previous projects implementation.

Familiar with Safety machinery and process design as well as the applicable Standards

Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, P&ID, and equipment utilizing.

Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is highly desired

Required to work on C2D2 environment with PAPR respirator.

Experience transitioning products and processes from prototype to production desired.

Experience with chemical process control and industrial heating system is a plus

Last updated : 2024-05-22