Electrical Controls Designer

Job Title: Electrical Controls Designer

Trystar is a leader in power inverters, distribution equipment, and related services at the heart of supporting our electrical infrastructure. Our team members focus on producing the highest quality products in the industry and providing industry-leading service. Safety and integrity are our guiding principles, and we work together to achieve excellence for our customers every day.

Trystar’s team members are our most important asset, and we are in search of an Electrical Controls Designer who will be instrumental in helping our Electrical Engineering design team to meet/exceed customer expectations and achieve strategic and aspirational growth plans while following our values & guiding principles. Primary responsibilities will be power and control circuit design, product development, and application engineering. This role is based in Troy, MI.

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We are honest, transparent, and committed to doing what is right.
• Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We are a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

• Produce and edit electrical drawings for 480V power and 24V controls, including, but not limited to:
  1. PLC, I/O, and network distribution design
  2. Circuit designs that meet NFPA and NEC standards
  3. One-line and three-line drawings for production and submittals
  4. Panel layouts
• Develop new and improve existing product design to achieve significantly greater speed, scale, and accuracy.
• Review customer specifications and work with the engineering team to deliver products that meet and exceed customer expectations for order fulfillment.
• Facilitate daily support of manufacturing/production efforts and challenges.
• Vet new opportunities and recommend product changes/improvements to enhance product manufacturability and/or reduce cost.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years’ experience of electrical controls design in a manufacturing environment (private, public, government, or military)
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology, OR AutoCAD (or equivalent) certification, OR 2 years’ experience in AutoCAD (or equivalent)

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communications skills (oral, written and presentation), with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to adapt & thrive in a fast-paced/high growth work environment.
• Proficiency with major ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CAD systems
• A reasonable knowledge of PLC and/or embedded software programming is a plus.
• Knowledge of low voltage power systems, electrical equipment upgrades, arc flash hazards analysis, switchgear, motor control centers, drives, lighting, emergency power and power distribution equipment is desired.
• Familiarity with compliance & safety driven design implications. Particularly, UL, ETL, IEEE, NEC, and NFPA 70E.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Passion for Trystar, its culture, and a commitment to deliver on its growth, performance, and operational metrics.