Sr. Application and Design Engineer

Responsibility includes collaborating effectively with the Senior Engineering Manager, while maintaining strong working relationships with Product Management, Sales and Operation teams. This role involves gathering industry-specific market feedback, identifying customer product requirements and translating field-acquired insights into new design implementations for our Utility and Communication tool product lines.

• Generate design concepts based on market needs and assist in presenting the concept to the customer
• Conduct market research on market trends, emerging technologies and competitive benchmarking
• Engage in customer visits to gather insights for new product development and legacy product enhancements.
• Travel to customer sites to gather firsthand market insights, collect product feedback, support live product demonstrations, and gain ideas for future product development.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Marketing leadership to translate market insights into a strategic product roadmap.
• Identify new tools that could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the engineering department based on direct market feedback
• Recommend product and process changes, reviews engineering associate's technical work when asked.    
• Ensure product designs meet quality, safety, and ISO standards.
• Generate and prepare technical reports, trip summaries and market details
• Participate in design reviews, releases, and change processes throughout the product lifecycle
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers regarding engineering designs, conceptual ideas, design changes, requirements and any other engineering related matter
• Serve as a technical resource to other departments within Ripley and outside customers.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience (required) 
• Experience and general knowledge of product line industry.
• Excellent mechanical ability and problem solving. 
• Is fully adept in mechanical design and fluent in 3D and 2D CAD (AutoCAD Inventor is a plus).  
• Understands engineering drawing generation and configuration management.
• Read, understand and discuss technical requirements, articles, plans, drawings, etc.
• Working understanding of material and engineering master in SAP
• Good computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions 

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.