Electrical Safety Product Engineer

Description

Grace Technologies is recruiting for an Electrical Safety Product Engineer to join our team in Davenport, Iowa after graduation this spring.

Who You Are

• Rapid innovator. A creator. You delight in tackling conceptual challenges and taking them all the way through prototyping to launch. You believe that speed and quality are not conflicting; that you can achieve both at the same time. You are analytical and can dissect complex data to make informed design decisions. You understand how your technical contributions will influence the viability of future products.
• Naturally curious. You are not satisfied with the “status quo”. You love learning how things work and you’re always looking for ways to innovate. You look for ways to add value beyond the basic requirements. You enjoy testing different concepts and strategies and tracking the results.
• Agile learner. You thrive on applying your knowledge and learning new technologies. You don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You adapt easily to meet the pace of a rapidly evolving research, development, testing, and production environment.
• Passionately customer centric. You thrive on delighting customers. You feel ownership over everything you do. You are persistent and innovate to overcome challenges caused by the complex industrial environment and various interlocking standards. You pride yourself on efficient monitoring, strong documentation, and proper test coverage.
• Broad thinking. In addition to having an intimate knowledge of core engineering fields, you understand how all the pieces fit together into integrated systems, and how they impact performance.
• Urgently meticulous. You have high attention to detail and take pride in high quality, error-free work. You understand the urgency around meeting deadlines and schedules. You identify and focus on the key few things that bring the most value to the organization.
• Team player. You believe that you can achieve more on a team — that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others' candid feedback for continuous improvement. No matter what you are working on, the other members of the team can depend on the quality of your work.
  
  

What You’ll Do

• Work with the product and engineering teams to ensure the long-term technical reliability of Grace Technologies electrical safety products (PESD and GracePort). Work with product, engineering, design, quality, and production teams to ensure that all products, new or revised, are fully tested. Investigate and resolve product design issues both before and after release. Work to manage end-of-life part replacement. (Product Reliability)
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve customer-facing electrical safety product issues (PESD and GracePort) that escalate via RMA, support ticket, etc. Own closure of assigned support tickets. Provide remote or on-site application support and installation oversight for customers when needed. (Product Support)
• Assist product team in delivering successful new electrical safety product introductions (PESD and GracePort) including specification creation, design review, and part selection/procurement. Build the documentation required for shipping product. Identify product documentation deficiencies and work with marketing team to generate missing content. Ensure the continued maintenance of a technical library for customer support. (Product Marketing)
• Represent Grace Technologies and engage with customers and vendors at assigned trade shows and other events. Participation in annual Rockwell Automation Fair tradeshow required as assigned. (Product Sales Support)
• Work with the engineering team to evaluate, design, and test mechanical, electrical, and software products for electrical safety applications. (Product Engineering Support)
• Assist in the development of production and quality test fixtures. Provide manufacturing support for the Production department to enable and improve production uptime metrics. Work with Supply Management to track and improve quality of purchased components. (Product Manufacturing Support)
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in software / electrical / mechanical / industrial / computer engineering or related field.
• Basic understanding of electrical engineering including designing analog or digital systems, PCB layout design, and electrical testing.
• Proficiency with lab-based debugging tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, frequency generator, power supply, etc.).
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamicenvironment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OEM partner management and negotiation.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Familiarity with product development processes and methodologies.
  
  

Benefits & Perks

• Vacation upon starting and flexible working schedules
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement Program or Gym Membership Provided
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance packages to fit your needs.
• Entrepreneurial Environment. Flexibility and ability to build a world-class business.
• Regular company events including family friendly outings
• Snacks, drinks, fruit, and gourmet coffee daily for onsite employees
  
  

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 frequently required to sit, talk, or hear and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Who We Are

Grace Technologies is the thought leader in electrical safety product solutions. The GracePort® product is the single most popular panel interface connection used in industry today, the product category of Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) was pioneered by Grace. Moving forward, the new GraceSense™ product line is a marriage of preventative maintenance technology and personnel safety techniques. The company’s products are available around the globe via a distribution network and sales presence in 60 countries.

Grace is consistently recognized as one of Iowa's Top Workplaces by The Des Moines Register.

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