Associate Product Engineer

Are you a versatile problem-solver with a passion for creating and supporting products?  Do you thrive in dynamic environments where every day brings new opportunities and growth? If so, we want you to be a part of our Wide Area Networking team!

At Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, we are on a mission to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical with innovative solutions that make a real impact. As an Associate Product Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to work across various domains, developing a broad skill set to design, develop, optimize, and support communication products that delight our customers.

If you are ready to start your career at our employee-owned company and make a real difference, apply today and let's build the future together!

As an Associate Product Engineer, a typical day might include the following:  

• Understand the SEL ICON product line and applications. Analyze competitor products and prepare technical product comparison reports.
• Prepare and maintain product documentation, including data sheets, flyers, instruction manuals, guide form specifications, release notes and service bulletins with supervision.
• Participate with development engineers and product managers to prioritize development activities to meet customer needs while accomplishing objectives.
• Participate in specifying product requirements and work closely with product managers to ensure product features and functionality meet the customer/market needs.
• Maintain an end user system operational understanding of specific technologies and the functional priority.
• Support marketing in the creation of materials for use in educating customers on successful examples of SEL product applications.
• Participate in threat modeling and perform security testing.
• Share knowledge across development areas to understand and implement test systems.
• Gain knowledge in product regulatory compliance and type testing by fielding ad hoc requests such as research, technical analysis, and wiring diagrams.
• Integrate into project teams providing support in areas like testing, troubleshooting, validation
•  Continuously identify, measure, follow, and improve R&D processes.

This job might be for you if you have: 

• B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of communications networks and electric power systems 
• An interest in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance
• A basic marketing experience
• Good technical and marketing presentation skills
• Willing to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management and/or project technical leadership
• Experience with electric utility relay and telecommunications
• Specifying graphical user interface

Location

Pullman, WA- SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.  

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data:

$70,000 - $95,000. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants 

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.