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This position within the department is responsible for design and development of electrical and electromechanical products in the Viking portfolio, assisting other engineers from an electrical / electromechanical perspective and working together with our global team to grow the Viking electrical offerings.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyzes and leads design, development and cross listing projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• Provide electrical and electromechanical expertise as support for other Minimax Viking projects.
• Coordinates with Viking business and engineering teams to develop integration strategy for new products.
• Assists global team with obtaining UL and FM approval on their projects as requested.
• Works with Viking internal business teams to introduce more electrical products to portfolio.
• Corresponds with approval agency personnel and vendors.
• Has working knowledge of approval standards, company manuals, and other test literature.
• Has knowledge of engineering schematics, wiring diagrams, and operating instructions and interprets requirements.
• Design test samples or prototypes using CAD and 3D modeling.
• Prepares project logs; writes reports, procedures, work orders, laboratory test requests, material requisitions, purchase order, bill of materials, and engineering change requests.
• Operates machines and uses instruments to perform tests and measure parts.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Additional education or experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• CAD experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Electrical Engineering related field.
• Proven leadership of product integrations or launching of projects.
• Demonstrated creative problem solving skills, strong critical thinking skills, good communication skills and a high attention to detail.
• Proactive problem solving ability, including thinking objectively through various options and scenarios using sound engineering judgement.

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