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Position Overview: This is a full time position for motivated professionals with power systems engineering knowledge, software engineering knowledge, strong analytical and problem solving skills, and excellent communication skills. The primary function of this position will be the design, implementation, and support of power applications for the ProView product family. This position will be responsible for the complete application lifecycle for Cooper software products. Additionally, this position will be closely working with customers, marketing, and engineering teams on customer needs analysis and requirement gathering.
The responsibilities of the Software Engineer include, but are not limited to: - Interpret customer requirements and marketing specifications to design digital and analog logic based schemes and workbenches using Cooper’s proprietary ProView design tool. This would include working with marketing directly to define new product specifications and with manufacturing to ensure the smooth transition of new products into production.
- Develop, document and test all materials required for each new or custom design scheme or workbench. Develop and maintain knowledge of all new ProView product development to ensure technical familiarity as it relates to new product introductions.
- Investigate and take corrective action on customer complaints involving the functional design of assigned ProView products. Also provide technical support to Marketing, Manufacturing, and Service regarding sales inquiries, customer problems, equipment application issues and engineering analysis. This includes being able to diagnose the specific problem so that it can be sorted into the appropriate software or hardware category.
- Understand requirements, write specifications, create design documents according to department standards, develop schemes, and execute unit tests.
- Have responsibility for project management, planning, scheduling of scheme development.
- Participate in system and integration testing aspects of scheme development including development and execution of test plans.
- Provide detailed breakdown and estimates of work assignments and report progress to the Software Engineering Manager
- Provide clearly written documentation that is appropriate for the intended audience.
- Support Marketing Communications in developing literature for the ProView based products.
- Contribute to the development team through timely participation in team activities such as status meetings and technical reviews (requirements, design, code, etc).
- Stay technically current in the state-of-the-art through conferences, classes, study groups, self-study and on-the-job assignments.
- Lead efforts to improve the existing scheme development processes used by Engineering
- Provide technical direction for other scheme developers within Engineering through technical reviews and direct assistance.
Required Leadership Values & Competencies: - Acts in an ethical and truthful manner, leading by example and earning the respect and trust of co-workers, customers, and other stakeholders
- Sets aggressive targets, accepts consequences of actions, and holds others accountable
- Meets the expectations and requirements of all customers by making customer needs a primary focus
- Thinks globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
- Seeks and promotes diverse perspectives which improve decision-making and increase innovation
- Operates with a “one company” mindset and interacts effectively with associates above, below and across the organization to achieve results
- Delivers commitments, producing work of the highest quality in a timely and effective manner
- Plans and executes work that is accurate, complete and reliable
- Deals respectively and fairly but decisively with difficult circumstances
- Understands priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
- Communicates openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
- Modifies plans to meet changed circumstances by being flexible and adaptive
- Understands emerging trends, global shifts, consolidations, and new technology, eager to expand expertise on a continuing basis, and looks for external best practices to leapfrog the competition
- Builds consensus and shares credit, working cooperatively and effectively with customers, suppliers and co-workers at all levels to achieve mutual objectives
- Responds to real-world issues impacting the business as they arise and acts as a catalyst and leader of strategic and cultural change
- Deciphers data and complex issues into clear, straightforward business strategies, using logic, experience, and judgment
- Energizes and motivates all levels of the team or project members
Job Requirements : Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Education, Training, etc.):
- BSEE required, power systems emphasis is desired
- MSEE, preferred, power systems emphasis is desired
- At least three years of professional power systems engineering experience required
- A good working understanding of general power system functionality and theory is required
- Experience operating within design and test environments while practicing standard engineering revision and control procedures
- Knowledge of the software development process. Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle preferred.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Able to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels in the organization
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