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Knowles Precision Devices Supercapacitor Application Engineer in Itasca, Illinois

Supercapacitor Application Engineer

Department: Sales, Marketing, and Product Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Itasca, IL

Reporting To: Business Unit Manager

Description

Supercapacitor Application Engineer designs and provides Supercapacitor Module solutions to support customer applications. Ensuring a high-value solution satisfies the customer requirements and application. Growth in sales is an expected result of good project management.

Background and interests in New Energy, IoT, AGV, Battery Backup, power supply, inverter, converter, energy storage and power applications are required.

Key Responsibilities

Application Engineering (AE)

  • Initial focus on Supercapacitor product with future support of other technologies.

  • Supercapacitor module design is a primary responsibility.

  • Manage engineering projects and sizing modules from concept to mass production.

  • Provide technical, engineering and specification support for New Product Introductions.

  • Provide customers with key features & specifications of CDE products.

Technical Documentation

  • Generate charts and graphs as needed per series based on factory information and internal test results.

  • Generate supporting data for marketing assets promoting the benefits and capabilities of our products.

  • Generate information for CAD drawings required.

Training

  • Provide application and product training to customers and the sales channels.

Product Performance Analysis

  • Manage life test lab equipment.

  • Life Test data analysis for factory and module design evaluation.

  • Verify factory manufacturing quality, by performing our own internal tests, recording data.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Requirements

  • Location: On-Site in Itasca, IL

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree Electronics Engineering

Computer Skills

  • Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

  • Intermediate level of: CAD, PCB Layout, Altium, Solid Works, Auto Cad-Inventor, Fusion 360, Python

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Previous Proven Experience

  • Energy storage solutions background

  • Understand and design Active and Passive Balancing Circuits

  • BMS design solutions (preferred)

  • Charge and Discharge circuit design solutions

  • Experience with Arbin or other Battery/Supercapacitor testing equipment preferred

  • 3 - 5 years technical applications experience required

  • Customer facing engineering opportunities, via MS Teams, Email, Phone or by In-person visits

  • Travel Required: 10 - 20%

Benefits

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth

  • A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

CDE is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom high energy discharge capacitors used in a wide range of medical, military, and commercial pulsed energy applications.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.