Design Engineer

Job Overview

The Design Engineer will be responsible for application assessment, design and documentation of high-quality custom communication systems and products to meet customer specifications.

The Design Engineer is expected to quickly develop into a subject-matter expert in all GAI-Tronics products and systems.

A Day In The Life

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Perform engineering needed to support sales in proposing custom equipment and systems.
• Evaluate customer specifications and determine the appropriate solutions.
• Determine feasibility of custom product requirements and equipment integration.
• Provide preliminary engineering design to determine form, fit, and function of product.
• Provide technical write-up of system solutions and system architectures, based on GAI-Tronics product offerings.
• Generate a written bill of material to provide accurate parts lists for custom products to be built.
• Provide accurate diagrams of products and systems.
• Assist other engineers with problems encountered, reducing project completion time.
• Answer customer inquiries (via collaboration applications, email, or telephone) on custom products and systems.
• Provide accurate technical documentation to customers as necessary.
• Provide technical support to internal customers via the department Help Line tool.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform acoustic surveys at customer sites using sound meters and drawingsand develop accurate speaker layouts from the survey results.
• Take part in customer training as required.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with audio systems is strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
• Previous experience with SAP and AutoCAD strongly preferred.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.