Senior High Voltage Cable Design Engineer

Benefits: Dental Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement, Paid Time Off.

Job Summary: As a Senior High Voltage Cable Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and analysis of parts, components, assemblies, and subassemblies of underground HV/EHV transmission cable systems, as well as the production of associated drawings and instructions. This position will assist the engineering manager in leading and training the High Voltage cable engineering team. Under limited direction, you will perform a variety of complex engineering assignments requiring in-depth knowledge of electrical engineering and an understanding of high-voltage equipment and engineering aspects to cost-effectively achieve objectives. You will proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist customers in identifying their technical specifications and determine necessary documentation for incorporating the organization's products into customer applications.
• Prepare engineering drawings, production specifications, schedules, and contract modifications to ensure customers' technical requirements are met.
• Develop application notes that clearly describe how the organization's products should be used in customers' target applications.
• Develop test applications for testing modules, including customer-specific components.
• Design complete cable system solutions, including accessories, link boxes, fiber optic components, grounding details, and bonding schemes for voltage classes from 69kV to 500kV using advanced computer programs, analytical techniques, or control strategies to meet project/bid requirements and resolve problems.
• Represent Southwire as a subject matter expert in studying the electro-mechanical behavior of HV/EHV cable systems to support installation and in-field applications.
• Lead the preparation of specifications, proposals for contracts, licensing, and safety documents, and obtain required approvals in cooperation with the Sales & Marketing and Project Management teams.
• Revise and improve existing processes to achieve greater efficiency.
• Support manufacturing throughout the production cycle, including creating testing plans, leading design handover meetings, and solving problems on the manufacturing floor. Make recommendations to facilitate between production, installation, and the customer.
• Act as principal investigator or lead a group of engineers investigating problems, developing solutions, and preparing related recommendations and reports.
• Execute Research & Development projects, including planning, timeline forecasting, budget management, and logistics coordination using the "Stage Gate " process.
• Represent the HV engineering group in meetings and conferences; interact with customers to provide training seminars and resolve significant technical issues and develop related action plans. Make formal technical presentations to customers and industry forums at conferences.
• Train, educate, and assist junior-level engineers with their projects and calculations.
• Promote safety in the workplace and all project sites, following Southwire's Culture of ZERO.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field plus 10 years of experience, or a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.
• Thorough working knowledge of underground power transmission engineering discipline, plus an understanding of related disciplines to coordinate activities, analyze, and resolve problems. Technical input, recommendations, and decisions may impact the organization's effectiveness and customer relations.
• Proficiency in requirements of ICEA, AEIC, IEC, and IEEE standards, as well as thermal, mechanical, and electrical field calculations.
• Ability to read and analyze engineering drawings.
• Strong technical writing ability and solid communication skills. Requires ability to interface with customers and internally with Southwire personnel and leadership.
• Expertise in software packages including Cymcap, Comsol Multiphysics, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Matlab, PSCAD, Pull Planner, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of power transmission cable industry and markets.
• Strong working knowledge of cable materials, testing processes, etc.
• Proficiency in Visual Basic and similar programming languages, primarily for use in coding spreadsheets and macros within Microsoft Excel.
• Must possess the following competencies: Nimble Learning, Customer Focus, Plans and Aligns, Collaborates, Balance Stakeholders, and Action Oriented.
  
  

Must-Haves

• Underground experience with High Voltage Design and working knowledge of Cymcap Software.
• Ability to complete Cable Design Solutions with grounding details and Bonding Schemes.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to interact with clients.
• Capability to make formal Technical Presentations to customers.