Control Panel Design Engineer

Control Panel Design Engineer

Burbank, California

***Local Candidates are preferred***

WET is the worldwide leader in fountain design, having designed over 200 fountains around the globe such as the Fountains of Bellagio and the Dubai Fountain (the largest choreographed fountain in the world), using fundamental elements like water, fire, ice, fog, and light, and we are currently hiring.

WET fosters an environment that allows engineers to thrive. WET’s completely vertically integrated fabrication and prototype capabilities allow designs to iterate quickly and transition smoothly to volume manufacture. Research-quality laboratories for optical, electrical, and material analysis allow the exploration of the boundaries of what is possible. Due to these capabilities, WET holds over 60 patents covering subjects as diverse as lighting, fluid dynamics, and robotics.

Job Description:

The Control Panel Design Engineer is responsible for the accurate electrical distribution calculations and design of the control system and control elements.

He/She will generate the single line documentation and schedules, specify control equipment selected from a WET standard equipment library, produce functionality reports, design the fountain control system and issue detailed, uniform and standard fabrication drawings in schematic form.

Requirements:

• Proficient in the design of electrical control systems. Ability to accurately calculate system loads, power requirements and support the calculations with solid established practices and documentation.
• Ability to specify PLC’s and supporting hardware and software, power supplies AC and DC, transformers, contactors, relays, VFD drives and motion control devices, fuses and circuit protection, GFCI’s, E-stop systems and animation control systems.
• Produce functionality reports to reflect the system requirements and provide an overall operational outline of the proposed system for review
• Working closely with the Project Engineer, generate schematic drawings in AutoCAD to be used in fabrication ensuring all system requirements and control issues are addressed and that the system will operate safely and consistently, ensuring applicable UL, CE or ETL compliance as well as consideration for specific project contractor concerns.
• Generate electrical terminations and interconnecting wiring between Control Panels
• Work closely with fabrication to resolve fit, integration and operational issues.
• Assist in testing and configuring the feature control systems to ensure proper operation prior to shipping to site.
• Intimate knowledge of electrical codes, contractor trade practices, methods and materials used in electrical installations. Proficient in the proper implementation of practices that conform to electrical codes.
• Ability to prepare detailed schedules, reports, and responds to client or field installation questions and accurately articulate resolutions.
• Strong verbal communication skills, attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Qualifications: 

• Electrical Engineering Degree or formal electrical training in related field
• AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Altium, and/or SolidWorks 
• Creating accurate and detailed electrical schematic drawings of Control Panels, considering all necessary components and specifications for robotics and pump control systems  
• Able to think at a “system level” and understand (and optimize) how things work together 
• Electrical knowledge to accurately calculate system loads to determine fuse and wiring sizing 
• Design and create drawings for wiring harnesses and cable assemblies, incorporating proper wire routing, connector selection, wire gauges, current handling, shielding, and labeling 
• General electrical knowledge of AC vs DC vs three-phase including power factor and efficiency 
• Ability to specify PLCs, power supplies, contactors/relays, VFDs, GFCIs, and E-stop systems and generate Bills of Materials for your designs 
• Knowledge of industry standards, electrical codes, contractor trade practices, methods and materials used in electrical installations including UL 508A and ideally NEC 680 

WET is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with WET is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.