Senior Engineer 2 - Powerlink Continuous Engineering

Join our engineering team and play a critical role in sustaining, improving, and modernizing the PowerLink Intelligent Lighting Panelboards platform. As the technical owner of a complex multi-technology product ecosystem, you will drive product integrity, reliability, cybersecurity, manufacturability, and lifecycle continuity while supporting innovation and future platform enhancements.

What will you do?

• Own and lead continuous engineering activities for the released PowerLink product portfolio, ensuring product safety, reliability, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead the resolution of complex technical issues involving hardware, firmware, software, communications, manufacturing, suppliers, and field applications.
• Drive system-level integration across panelboards, intelligent controllers, embedded firmware, software applications, communication protocols, power supplies, and smart breaker technologies.
• Conduct root cause investigations, implement corrective and preventive actions, and validate solutions through structured engineering methodologies.
• Lead engineering change management activities, ensuring proper validation, documentation, configuration control, and release readiness.
• Support product modernization initiatives, including controller upgrades, intelligent load management, advanced protection technologies, and connected building solutions.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Certification, Customer Care, Software, Firmware, Electronics, and Product Management teams to support business continuity and product evolution.
• Develop and execute verification and validation strategies that ensure compliance, cybersecurity, reliability, and performance requirements are achieved.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Multi-disciplinary systems engineering and product integration expertise.
• Strong requirements management and systems thinking capabilities.
• Advanced problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Verification, validation, and technical risk assessment experience.  
• Product configuration management and engineering change control expertise.
• Knowledge of low-voltage electrical products, panelboards, circuit breakers, and building automation systems.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills within cross-functional and matrix organizations.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, compliance requirements, and product lifecycle management.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Experience supporting integrated electrical or electromechanical products that combine hardware, firmware, software, communications, and control systems.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical investigations and lifecycle decisions across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience with validation planning, system testing, technical documentation, and manufacturing support.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as Ethernet, Modbus, BACnet, or similar industrial networking technologies.
• Familiarity with product safety, certification requirements, cybersecurity, DFMEA, design reviews, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success working in highly technical, customer-focused, and fast-paced environments.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to own and shape the future of a flagship intelligent power distribution and lighting controls platform.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including smart devices, connected systems, building automation, communications, and cybersecurity.
• Collaboration with global engineering, manufacturing, quality, and product management teams.
• A highly visible technical leadership role with significant autonomy and influence on business-critical decisions.
• Ongoing professional growth through complex engineering challenges, innovation initiatives, and cross-functional leadership opportunities.
• An inclusive environment focused on continuous learning, innovation, and career development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Significant experience in product development, continuous engineering, sustaining engineering, or systems engineering roles.
• Experience with low-voltage electrical distribution products, intelligent controls, panelboards, circuit breakers, or related industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of system integration, configuration management, and engineering change processes.
• Experience performing verification, validation, risk assessments, and root cause investigations.  
• Knowledge of firmware, software, networking, and embedded control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound technical decisions in complex environments.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, global, matrixed organization is highly preferred.

Bring your expertise to a team that values innovation and excellence — apply today!

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