Summer Solar Performance Engineer Jobs in Callaway, VA

General Role Description
Complete the identified Engineering Excellence Program (EEP) curriculum during the 24-month program period, including successive work rotations in a variety of the Company's business units and/or client projects of approximately 4-6 months each, and an 8-week classroom-based New Engineer Development Program (NEDP).
At the conclusion of the EEP, the program graduate will be assigned to a role within the Company through an interactive process that considers the graduate's knowledge, skills, and interests, and the needs of the business.
Role Accountabilities
• Specific accountabilities for rotations are dependent on role assignment and will include, but not be limited to:
Application Engineer
• Prepare technical specifications for electrical and electro-mechanical power conversion equipment that meets applicable global and local standards, as assigned
• Prepare technical specifications for sensors and automation equipment suppliers as assigned
• Conduct power system studies to ensure that the existing or proposed system is adequate to meet requirements of new equipment while meeting applicable global and local utility standards, as assigned
• Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application
• Ensure "as shipped" systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives
• Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible
Control Engineer - Industrial Systems
• Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
• Support technical project review meetings with clients as required
• Design industrial controller and/or computer-based software modules to meet control functionality and work progress targets at prescribed engineering checkpoints
• Design Human Machine Interface (HMI) software to meet control functionality and work progress targets at prescribed engineering checkpoints
• Provide regular, accurate, and considered status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
Control Engineer - Energy & Infrastructure Solutions
• Interpret client specifications and apply industry codes and standards to all products supplied to meet project requirements
• Create equipment specifications, bills of materials, and drawings, utilizing Company approved tools, that accurately reflect each project's equipment and product needs to ensure a design that meets project requirements and quality standards
• Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to achieve the project schedule
• Track all revisions to the specifications and drawings, complying with established change control procedures
• Edit project drawings to reflect preliminary, manufacturing, as shipped, and final "As-Installed" configurations
Development Engineer
• Identify new technologies that have the potential to address the present, but unfilled, needs of our clients, or that create demand as a direct result of significant performance improvements that will provide a level of direct benefit to our clients sufficient to differentiate the Company from our competitors
• Evaluate the feasibility, cost, and benefits of incorporating new technologies in the Company's systems and products
• Incorporate selected technologies into the Company's power products in cooperation with Company, parent company, and third-party development teams
• Define modifications to existing tools, and features of new tools, that are necessary to engineer and commission products that incorporate selected technologies
Field Engineer
• Commission AC and DC drive systems and/or control software or DC to AC inverter/skid and control software to meet design performance criteria
• Perform tune up of AC and DC drive systems closed loop regulators or solar PV inverter products to ensure optimal equipment performance and meet design parameters
• Troubleshoot and correct performance problems in complex control systems
• Design, configure, and test system software and hardware to meet contractual requirements of assigned scope
• Gather pertinent information from authorized sources to assess project requirements as related to assigned scope of work
• Provide regular, accurate, and considered commissioning status reports to parties deemed appropriate to the situation
Sales Application Engineer
• Prepare technical specifications of drive and automation systems to meet clients' Request for Quote (RFQ) requirements and to effectively communicate these requirements to the clients and internal engineering team
• Define solutions that include hardware and software requirements for a project, in collaboration with clients and original equipment manufacturers (OEM's)
• Prepare detailed cost elements for the technical specification
• Identify enhanced product or service feature needs by soliciting feedback from clients
• Design competitive and viable technical approaches to resolve client issues
General Employee Accountabilities
• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or related degree
• Classes, labs, and projects with concentration in some combination of electrical power systems, control system theory, supervisory software development, database design/management, software engineering, robotics, or mechatronics
• Personal computer hardware and software skill proficiency
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, in all employment and/or educational settings, in all employment and/or educational settings
• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes with limited notice, and with duration dependent on job assignment

Preferred Qualifications
• Research project or thesis in the areas of control system theory, software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, electrical power systems, or AC/DC motor drives
• Co-op, internship, or other work experience
• Work experience as research assistant, intern, or co-op in the above areas
Hiring Range: $60,700 - $91,100
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website
https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
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