Materials Project Engineer

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site

Competitive Monthly Pay Period

Benefit Overview

• Competitive complete benefits package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock ownership plan (KSOP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
  • Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
  • Annual bonus for individual and company performance
• Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
• Referral Bonus program
• PPE provided.
• Career Advancement and Development Opportunities

Join Our Team as a Materials Project Engineer!

Are you passionate about Technology Breakthrough and Innovation? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our TBI department. As a Materials Project Engineer, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

The Materials Project Engineer at S&C plays a critical role in supporting the development and commercialization of new medium voltage distribution switchgear products for the utility market. This role focuses on the formulation, design, prototyping, and evaluation of mechanical and electrically insulating structures and components. The Materials Project Engineer works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that new product concepts are effectively developed and brought to market.

The Technology & Breakthrough Innovation (T&BI) team drives the creation of new product solutions for S&C's customers by exploiting new technologies and enabling breakthrough product development for the fast-evolving intelligent grid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVrfxa4JM0A). Technically sophisticated on the inside, S&C's future systems must deliver unparalleled user experience, outstanding long-term value, and profitable revenue streams. This role supports developing and commercializing new products and technologies using specialized laboratory and testing facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

* Actively contributing to a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop new medium voltage switchgear technology

* Analyzing existing and proposed designs and processes to make recommendations that optimize for performance, consistency, and cost-effectiveness

* Providing expert opinions on material selection and specifications for specific switchgear applications

* Self-starting investigations to seek root causes for design performance using formal problem-solving techniques with minimal supervisory guidance

* Conceptualizing, designing, prototyping, building, and testing physical prototypes

* Pursuing assignments with a "can do" attitude and sense of urgency

What you'll Need To Succeed:

Required

* BS or higher in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering, and 1 to 5 years of experience performing metallurgical analysis

* Materials characterization expertise including SEM

* Experience in steel, copper, high-temperature alloys, and powder metals

* Experience in polymeric material, especially thermoset

* Proven track record of substantive contributions, both analytical and conceptual, to new product development

* Strong skills in identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies and alternative solutions, and resolving issues independently and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team

* 3D CAD experience and experience with design engineering activities

* Ability to manage time and multiple tasks with a strong sense of urgency

* Ability to combine disparate ideas into unique solutions

* Strong verbal (presentation) and written (reports) skills

Environmental and Hazardous Conditions

* Continuously working indoors/outdoors in an air-conditioned office/manufacturing based environment.

* Infrequently exposed to fumes/vapors/dust/gases/odors/mist/toxic chemicals/radiation/vibration/grease/oils/radiation/lasers/other etc.

* Occasionally exposed to low/moderate/high noise levels including machinery/vehicles/forklifts/office equipment/office traffic etc.

* Occasionally working around energized equipment with the risk of electrocution/scalding/burns/other etc.

* Infrequently exposed to wet humid/outdoor weather/extreme cold (non-weather)/extreme heat (non-weather) conditions/other etc.

* Infrequently working with machinery with moving parts/vehicles/forklifts/heavy machinery/sharp objects/other etc.

Travel

Occasionally required to travel and work extended hours when necessary. Required to travel overnight. Required to travel internationally.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

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