Job Description:
Join us as a Senior Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing electromechanical systems that drive innovation. You'll integrate mechanical, electrical, and electronic components while collaborating across disciplines to deliver products that meet the highest standards of performance and safety.
The Electromechanical Design Engineer for Air Circuit Breakers is responsible for the design on projects for offer evolution, maintenance and optimization for Air Circuit Breaker offer. This role contributes to business continuity, cost optimization, product robustness, and manufacturability improvements.
The position requires strong technical autonomy, advanced electromechanical design capability, CAD proficiency, GD&T, design-to-cost mindset and critical thinking. The design engineer will work with offer management, manufacturing, quality, industrialization, procurement, testing, certification, and project teams to deliver innovative, reliable, manufacturable, and standards-compliant solutions.
What will you do?
Business continuity
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Support the maintenance of the existing ACB offer from a technical perspective.
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Participate and provide engineering guidance to product evolution projects.
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Support the continuous engineer in the technical ownership on the ACB offer.
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Support root cause analysis for field and manufacturing issues.
Electromechanical Design and Optimization
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Design and optimize mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, including mechanism, current carrying parts, electrical contacts, barriers, mounting systems, and related components.
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Apply CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, surface treatment, design-for-manufacturing, and design-for-assembly principles.
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Balance trade-offs between cost, performance, reliability, manufacturability, safety, compliance, installation efficiency, and customer value.
Design-To-Cost and Product Competitiveness
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Support design-to-cost initiatives.
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Identify opportunities to reduce material cost, assembly complexity, part count, tooling impact, and product variability.
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Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, quality, and industrialization teams to develop design changes.
What are the key skills we are looking for?
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Electromechanical Engineering — intermediate level; integrating mechanical and electrical systems for seamless product functionality
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Mechanical Design — intermediate level; developing robust mechanical components that meet performance and safety requirements
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Computer Aided Design — intermediate level; creating detailed models and drawings for manufacturing and assembly
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Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing — intermediate level; ensuring precision and quality in component specifications
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Design For Safety and Reliability — intermediate level; embedding safety principles into every stage of product development
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Design-To-Cost — intermediate level; balancing technical excellence with cost-effective manufacturing solutions
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Problem Solving — intermediate level; diagnosing complex technical issues and implementing effective solutions
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Project Management Methodologies — intermediate level; coordinating cross-functional efforts to deliver projects on time
What qualifications will make you successful?
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Strong analytical mindset with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges independently
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Excellent communication skills to collaborate across disciplines and explain technical concepts clearly
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Proven ability to mentor and guide colleagues through non-routine or escalated technical issues
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Creative thinking combined with attention to detail in designing innovative, compliant solutions
(External) English Qualifications:
What's in it for me?
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Work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
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Grow your specialized expertise while contributing to transformative product development
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Join a team that values technical excellence and supports your professional development
Requirements
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Bachelor Degree in Electromechanics, Mechatronics, LDI or similar
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Advanced english level
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+3 years of Experience in new product development for low-voltage electrical distribution.
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Knowledge of Air Circuit Breakers, Molded Case Circuit Breakers or similar products.
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Strong CAD, and GD&T experience and ability to manage complex assemblies.
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Understanding of mechanical design, electromechanical integration, electrical clearances, creepage, thermal constraints, short-circuit withstand, installation requirements, and manufacturability.
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Experience with design-to-cost, value engineering, standardization, modular design, platform development, or design optimization.
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Familiarity with UL, NEMA, IEC, CSA, or other applicable standards.
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Experience working with cross-functional global teams including manufacturing, quality, procurement, offer management, certification, and project management.
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Domain of problem-solving methodologies
Bring your engineering expertise to a team that values innovation and excellence — apply today!
Local Benefits (English):
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(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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