Senior Engineer - Electrical

$90,289 - $153,491/Yr

WESCO - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Raleigh, NC

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Senior Engineer - Electrical role at Wesco involves providing technical leadership and support for complex product designs and retrofits, collaborating with various engineering teams, and driving demand for application solutions. This position requires a strong background in electrical engineering and project management, with a focus on new product development and technical sales support.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support for the most complex new product designs, legacy product retrofits and upgrades
• Collaborate regularly with design, electrical, mechanical, automation, electronic engineers to design, recommend and execute appropriate technology solutions
• Collaborate with supplier engineering/technical resources to educate, train, specify, and create demand for application solutions
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on supplier, industry, and client emerging technologies and trends
• Lead technical application training for assigned Wesco sales team when necessary
• Provide technical support and expertise for assigned Wesco sales team(s)
• Work with sales organization and other Wesco specialized support teams to identify, sell and integrate Wesco value-add solutions
• Provide post-sales engineering and technical support when applicable

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Technology, Automation, Robotics or related field or equivalent education or work experience required
• Master Degree in Engineering or related technology field preferred
• 5 years of Electrical, Automation, Mechanical or Electronic design, application and/or technical sales experience required; 7 years preferred
• Experience of leadership responsibility managing project teams and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders
• Proven track record in project management
• Excellent coordination skills with attention to detail and ability to effectively manage projects
• Strong project management / time management skills
• Strong product knowledge and application knowledge
• PLC and HMI programming skills
• Panel design and layout
• Proficient in SolidWorks or similar software
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in technical sales
• Familiarity with emerging technologies in the electrical engineering field

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Participation in an incentive plan for eligible positions