Sr. Control Engineer - Delta Star Inc

At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

Full time, Salary, on-site in San Carlos, CA

Purpose

Design and Engineer for Small and Medium Power Transformer, and Mobile Substation controls

Main Responsibilities

• Design and draft control drawings that is in line to customer specification, industry standards and company standards considering the best, optimized approach in terms of cost and quality.
• Provide required support to Quality, Production and Field Service team as the control boxes moves along the production until completion and any on-site issues.
• Seek to promote or implement initiatives for continuous self and team improvements to help with the company's bottom line.

Specific Duties

• Perform Tasks as assigned by Engineering Manager or Controls Group Lead
• Go over project documentations, which includes purchase orders, customer specifications and bid proposals, and interpret for design execution.
• Prepare schematic, wiring diagrams and cabinet layout drawings for customer approval, and/or to production for construction.
• Select transformer instrument and gauges per design and customer requirements, while meeting current established control standard parts list.
• Prepare BOM, review and approve vendor quotes, and load to ERP system for material requisition.
• Participate in any cross functional activities such as customer meetings, team meetings, and project review.
• Respond to technical questions and reports as requested by both internal and external customers.
• Inspect manufactured cabinets for quality and workmanship issues.
• Assist Control Test department on troubleshooting controls related issues when necessary.
• Guide the final assembly or field service teams as required to fulfill operational start-up.
• Search and analyze new products, trends in the market and apply them into new designs.

Education and Work Experience

Sr. Control Engineer

• 2-year Associate's Degree related to Electrical Engineering, or a 4-year B.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• 10 years of combined power transformer controls experience and degree, with a minimum of 7-year experience related to power transformer control design.
• Experience with AutoCAD Vanilla for drafting.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical is preferred.
• Experience with substation design is preferred.

*Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Must live or be willing to relocate to within a reasonable safe commute to the San Carlos, CA plant.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient with MS Office software such as Word, Excel and ERP.
• Drafting tool: AutoCAD Vanilla and Electrical.
• Working knowledge with NEMA, IEEE, CSA and IEC standards for control panel design.
• Good analytical and thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines within timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge on basic circuit theories.
• Experience on working with gauges and electronic devices used for transformer condition monitoring.
• Knowledge on different transformer LTC schemes from different manufacturers such as ABB and MR.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal to none

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.