Sr. Application Engineer - Data Center Power Whips

OVERVIEW

The Sr. Application Engineer – Data Center Power Whips is the technical owner of IEWC’s data center power whip product line. This customer-facing role combines applications engineering with hands-on product engineering, owning the work end to end from customer requirements and quoting through design, NPI and release to manufacturing

This role translates customer needs into buildable, cost-effective solutions, leads fast-turn quoting, develops build-ready drawings, routings and BOMs, and leads the NPI process for power whips. Hands-on manufacturing support is provided as needed, backed by the existing Manufacturing Engineering team.

The position is part of a small, nimble team built to win the right way and grow the power whip market.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own the technical direction of the power whip product line as the subject matter expert for design, standards and configurations

Serve as the primary applications engineering contact for power whip customers: gather requirements, recommend solutions, and lead technical calls, design reviews and site visits

Own end-to-end estimating and costing for new and existing opportunities, including labor content, build assumptions, components and material selection, with same-day turnaround (within a few hours) on standard configurations

Develop and maintain build-ready CAD drawings, including cut lengths, strip lengths, pinouts, wiring diagrams, schematics and termination callouts

Apply and maintain drawing standards, templates and the standard power whip configuration library

Maintain accurate, revision-controlled BOMs and routings in SAP/Rubicon aligned with drawings and build processes & own internal configurator

Develop and maintain power whip design standards and UL certifications

Partner with Sourcing/Materials and Product Management to validate BOM structure and alternates, and drive cost savings through component selection and build methods

Lead the NPI process for power whips from quote to first production build, including gate reviews, pilot runs, first article and handoff to manufacturing

Provide production floor support: clarify documentation, support root-cause analysis for defects, rework or build delays, and update drawings, BOMs and instructions as needed

Own technical content of ECOs/ECNs for power whip drawings, BOMs and documentation

Ensure designs meet UL, NEC and customer requirements

Drive part rationalization, configuration standardization and cost optimization to improve quote-to-cash speed

*The above represents the essential job functions that you are assigned to perform in your job. If you are unable to perform these essential duties, please see Human Resources as IEWC may be able to provide reasonable accommodations against the ADA requirements.

The values, competencies, technical skills and physical demands enumerated below are representative of those required while taking action to successfully fulfill the Key Responsibilities of the position.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with at least 3+ years of experience in copper cable or wire harness assembly design, applications engineering or product engineering. Power whip or data center power distribution experience strongly preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations: A valid driver’s license.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical and business information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Communication Skills: Strong customer-facing communication; able to present technical solutions, designs and quotes directly to customers.

Computer Applications Skills: SAP MRP, 2D CAD (AutoCAD or equivalent), ability to work in a Windows environment, with your department’s business applications and with standard current computer applications. Proficient in MS Access and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Movement: Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to reach above shoulders, stoop, kneel or crouch. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Vision: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Regularly exposed to a manufacturing environment. Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, fumes and airborne particles, noise levels ranging from moderate to high, and risk of electrical shock.

Travel: Occasionally required to perform work-related travel, including customer site visits.

Reasonable accommodation: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements reflect the general framework of the position and are not to be construed as a detailed statement of all the requirements that may be inherent in the position. Details may be added or subtracted from time to time. As needed, the manager will review this position description with the employee and determine appropriate modifications.