Hybrid Staff Mechanical Engineer

at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• Job title: Staff Mechanical Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $113,740 - $150,647 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Staff Mechanical Engineer leading power hardware subsystems product development at S&C Electric. Collaborating with cross-organizational teams to design and evaluate electrical grid components.

Responsibilities

• Lead power hardware subsystems product development as a technical lead with support of project management, often contributing to multi-discipline issues on major product developments with cross-organizational teams.
• Solve design and manufacturing related problems through use of fundamental engineering calculations and theory.
• Develop product design specifications and test plans. Coordinate and perform product testing with input from cross-functional teams.
• Modify existing designs or develop new designs of components and subsystems, either alone or leading/collaborating with a team of cross-functional and cross-organizational engineers and designers.
• Evaluate materials from standpoint of dielectric, environmental, and mechanical performance. Provide insights and recommendations to the design teams.
• Participate in Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) events.
• Research IEEE, IEC, and other applicable industry standards and apply to product development.
• Conduct studies and make analysis, interpretations, and conclusions based on tests and research. Report out the results to senior leadership.
• Write test reports and certifications for internal and external customers. Communicate results directly to internal and external customers.
• Mentor engineers and designers both within the Development Engineering group and occasionally outside of the group.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. With a dual degree in Materials Science preferred.
• Strong knowledge in metallurgy.
• 10+ years of experience of product development.
• Experience with designing products subjected to underground environments.
• Experience supporting major product development and knowledge of project management.
• Fundamental knowledge of power engineering theory is preferred.
• Prior experience with high voltage and high-power testing is preferred.
• Experience with relevant IEEE and IEC industry standards is preferred.
• Experience with CAD/CAM and FEA. Experience with SolidEdge and ANSYS/Maxwell preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, tolerance analysis, application of GD&T, and FMEAs.
• Desire to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to build and grow professional relationships.
• Very good interpersonal and organizational skills.

Benefits

• At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members
• Annual incentive plan (AIP) eligibility