Product Engineer C

Job Details Description

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a U.S. corporation, which provides Automation Solutions and Support to customers in North America, Central America, and South America. Products are marketed and sold through partners, representatives, dealers, distributors and direct sales. The parent company, Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan is the world's largest manufacturer of AC Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems. Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world's need for products to improve global productivity through Automation. We look to hire people who value a positive work culture, want to be part of a winning team, and have a desire to learn and grow. Yaskawa's culture of continuous improvement values hiring individuals that are looking for the opportunity to stretch their current talents and skills to the next level and beyond

The Motion Product Engineer position is located in Waukegan, IL. In this role you will:

Perform testing and troubleshooting of Yaskawa motion control products, both in Yaskawa's laboratory and in the field

Support our applications and development teams in the delivery of new products

Provide technical expertise to assist fellow Yaskawa engineers and customers in applying Yaskawa motion control products

Continually increase knowledge of Yaskawa motion control products and their applications

Support certification testing to ensure product conformance to required standards

The successful candidate will be driven to learn and master motion control technology, and to apply practical engineering knowledge learned during study.

Requirements :

BS in electrical engineering or equivalent work experience.

Some application engineering experience in a related field preferred. Will consider new college graduate.

Knowledge of industrial automation, specifically servo motion control concepts and PLC programming, is desirable.

Strong working knowledge of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, accelerometers, etc.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, including technical writing and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong organizational and time management skills with a team approach.

Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT is desirable.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)

Familiarity with CAD software is desirable.

Familiarity with computer programming languages such as C# or Python is desirable.

The Product Engineering group engages in many activities which make the job interesting and varied. Some detailed job responsibilities include:

Become well versed with Yaskawa's servo, motion control, and robotics products and lab equipment.

Provide technical expertise to support customer applications by telephone, e-mail, and on-site at customer facilities. This includes providing support for product selection, hands-on assistance for equipment start-up, product and applications training, and general technical support.

Provide servo product technical expertise and support to other Yaskawa engineering groups: field service, product development, repair, quality control, and manufacturing. This might require travel to other Yaskawa or customer facilities in the US and overseas.

Assist our product development group with testing of new products, features, and software.

Assist our quality control group with failure analyses. Research, document, and recommend solutions to improve product quality.

Assist our manufacturing group with the design and deployment of manufacturing procedures and systems for automated testing on the assembly line.

Support certification testing to ensure product conformance to required standards such as UL, CE, and IEC 61508 safety.

Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer. Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan, and educational assistance program for graduate courses.

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Education

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Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering.

Experience Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)