Electrical Designer jobs in Great Falls, MT

NOMAD GCS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE H1B VISA FOR THIS POSITION.

Position:                     Electrical Designer
Division:                     Operations
Department:              Engineering
Schedule:                    Full-Time – Non-Exempt
Reports To:                  Electrical Engineering Manager

Overview:   Nomad Global Communications Solutions is a leading provider of communication and response products serving a wide variety of customers. Our purpose is to be the solution when every second matters. We seek a candidate that is self-inspired to learn and demonstrates a high degree of customer service while positively contributing to our team.

The purpose of the Electrical Designer is to be actively involved in the relaying of critical information between Engineering and Production. The Electrical Designer must have electrical wiring and troubleshooting experience and can take direction from and collaborate with Engineers, other Designers, and Production staff in an efficient team environment. They are responsible for, under mentoring and oversight of the Electrical Engineers, creating accurate, sensible, and consistent electrical layouts and/or schematics within set timelines to enable Production to succeed.  All steps within the Designer’s construction must meet or exceed Nomad GCS’s standards of excellence.

Essential Functions/Responsibility:

• Under mentoring and oversight by Electrical Engineers:
  • Create complete electrical layout and/or schematics based on information from customer specifications, Mechanical Design Engineering (MDE) drawings, and other sources which requires:
    • Use of standard drawing templates.
    • An electronic database to track components, available wire, etc.
    • Calculations to track loads on each wire for correct sizing of generators, shore power which includes balancing loads to each line.
    • Correctly labeling and sizing all wires, fuses, breakers, loads, etc.
    • Program spreadsheets to generate Bill of Materials (BOMs) for electrical components.
    • Communication with MDEs to identify and resolve differences between electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, and client requirements.
  • Create, implement, supervise, and document tests verifying designs meet customer requirements.
  • Complete all documentation and create schematics required for Production within established time frames as agreed upon by the Operations team.
  • Be responsible for ensuring that the correct documents are available to the correct teams in the company.
  • Communicate with Engineers, Project Management, and Production Leads to identify and implement improvement opportunities at the project level as well as a company level.
  • Communicate with vendors and clients to troubleshoot designs, get information on new designs, and obtain specifications of components.
  • Analyze proposed Change Orders and communicate their assessment of the proposed Change Orders:
    • effect upon the Project’s original design parameters.
    • effect upon the Project’s timeline and budget.
    • estimated time for completion of the change.
    • feasibility given the Project’s parameters as well as other project demands upon Engineering.
    • Propagation of any downstream revisions to analyses and schematics in a timely manner.
  • Track and record work hours for each specific project daily.
  • Be willing to travel as needed by Management.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.

Basic Knowledge Desired:

• Understand the significance of the Nomad Core Values and display a demonstrated willingness to apply them.
• Understand electrical loads, fuses, wire capacities, resistors, diodes, relays, etc.
• Provide documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, or equipment are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Be knowledgeable about relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote the protection of people, data, property, and institutions to always promote a safe work environment.
• Operate a variety of current tools to include, but not limit to capacitance meters, electronic measuring probes, frequency analyzers, frequency counters or time or dividers, microcontrollers, multi-meters, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, personal computers, plotter printers, power meters, signal generators, soldering iron, voltage or current meters, crimpers, hand tools, data-loggers, design software.
• Be knowledgeable about Computer Aided Electrical Schematic Design software (CAD, SolidWorks).
• Be comfortable and knowledgeable using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook). Abilities with Microsoft Access are also helpful.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to finger, handle, feel, reach, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is required to be able to sit for most of their workday.
• The employee will be required to intermittently work with Production and therefore must be able to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish colors.

Working Environment:

• The work environment is a partially environmentally controlled indoor environment. Depending upon the time of year, temperatures can fluctuate between 60F and 100F but is typically around 70F. There are times when working outside will be required.
• Typical indoor office environment, long periods of computer-related work, constant interruptions, and high levels of stress at times.
• The employee may be subjected to noise levels, ranging from low volume to loud and will be required to wear provided safety hearing devices from time to time, which will be provided.
• The employee will be exposed to a variety of household/commercial chemicals that will require the employee to follow company rules/regulations outlined by that SDS.
• All Team Members must wear provided OSHA approved eye protection at all times in manufacturing areas. The employee will be required to wear provided safety eyewear throughout the performance of their duties.
• The employee is always expected to maintain a professional image and demeanor on company property or while representing the company off-site.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required; AS, AAS, or BS in Electrical Engineering Technology (or similar field of study) strongly desired.
• Minimum 2 years of verifiable work history related to engineering in a custom manufacturing or environment preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed may be substituted for the above requirements.
• Experience with Computer Aided Electrical Schematic Design software (SolidWorks or similar) and file management.

Nomad GCS is an equal opportunity employer, (EOE,) and voluntarily follows affirmative action guidelines.  As an equal opportunity employer, Nomad GCS does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable state and local laws.