Principal Design Engineer

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Principal Design Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA is a hybrid role (2-4 days a week on-site) to work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", and by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality" and by TIME as the "Most Sustainable Company in the World".

Be part of a dynamic and supportive team where you'll have the space to learn and grow while working on fascinating and meaningful projects in an exciting and profitable field.

Enjoy a flexible schedule that promotes work/life balance, all within a highly profitable and evolving business with a bright outlook.

This is your chance to thrive in an environment that encourages your next career step! You can advance your career and eventually transition into exciting roles in marketing, program management, H&D, or global supply chain just to name a few.

Also, you could transition to working in a lab environment, setting you up for future success and growth!

If you're looking to make a real impact, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary

• Lead and execute Circuit Breaker MCCB/ACB projects

• Leads the Engineering project teams and the different technologies for the development of new Offers or the evolution of existing Offers

• As part of a new product project and/or product design evolution, takes responsibility for management of a Electromechanics/ Electrotechnology dedicated technical team and technology:

o Produces the technical specifications

o guarantees performance and robustness

o accountable for engineering quality and contributes to cost targets

o prepares manufacturing with Industrialization / manufacturing implementation teams

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure performance, robustness, and engineering quality while meeting cost targets

• Support technical decisions and risk management at the SQUAD level

• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain Manufacturing Plants during project execution

• Validate bills of materials and CAD drawings against technical specifications

• Conduct engineering analysis for performance, quality, and compliance with standards

• Create and execute verification & validation plans and analyze results

• Mentor and coach senior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing

• Design offers based on customer expectations while respecting supply chain constraints

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience.

If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or related field or equivalent expertise in electromechanical design in electrical distribution products

• At least 8+ years of relevant experience in electromechanical mass production industries

• Strong understa...