Electronics Engineer jobs in Washington

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER:

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Electronics Engineer for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will provide on-site engineering and project management services for construction projects. The position also provides support, as a field electronics engineer, for coordinating and performing the testing of communications and control equipment in high voltage electrical substations, radio stations, and control centers, as well as modifications and additions to the existing installations on the system in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. In addition to field installations there will be laboratory testing.

This onsite and travel position is a one-year renewable contract! If you think you d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Electronics Engineer:

• Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects.
• Assist in planning and implementing research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Prepare/draft specifications for Contracting Officers (COs ) use in the purchase of materials and equipment.
• Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electronic / electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Create electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support recommended engineering solutions for electrical systems.
• Assist with and coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation and/or testing activities that enable compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements, alert manager or PM of any potential concerns or issues.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and support recommended construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Assist with inspection of completed installations and verification of operations to validate conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Assist with redesign to commission and verify proper electrical circuit function and that all equipment designs meet applicable standards.
• Provide schedule and progress information for construction projects.
• Draft or review written work plans/functional tests.
• Perform troubleshooting and provide technical support to craft/customer personnel.
• Attend project scoping meetings or design reviews, recommending changes to specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.
• Work with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
• Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles/practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
• With guidance from more experienced personnel, facilitate projects on site, including scheduling outages through outage coordinator, and verifying that materials arrive on site.
• Assist in testing of communication equipment including SCADA, SONET, microwave radio, Transfer Trip, and PLC s (Programmable Logic Controllers).
• Assist with on-site field testing and commissioning of communications equipment.
• Draft technical laboratory reports and commissioning test documents for communications equipment.
• Perform corrections to verify that all the equipment functions properly. Revise or correct all drawings to reflect the as-built condition of the equipment wiring and physical layout.
• Provide planning support, coordinate plans of service with stakeholders, and implement plans for assigned projects.
• Participate in teams to research and test telecommunication and related equipment.

Requirements for Electronics Engineer:

• U.S. citizenship and valid driver s license.
• Bachelor s degree in engineering (from an ABET* accredited school) is required.
• Candidates 3 months from graduation will be considered. Proof of degree may be requested after graduation.
• 6 months of Electrical Engineering experience is required.
• Experience must include knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.
• Knowledge of design standards sufficient to review and correct Transfer Trip design, RAS and Data systems design, Microwave Radios, and Fiber optics preferred, not required.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc: Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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