Application Engineer - QuEST Global Engineering Services

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Derive and develop requirements for software inputs and model development
• Develop in MATLAB, Simulink and C/C++ Autocode creation or other modeling software
• Development of Hardware including assessing packaging constraints and interface needs
• Work with and analyze communication protocols like serial and ethernet
• Develop procedures and execute testing on a virtual simulator, HITL Simulator, and on a locomotive

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related subject
• Experience in MATLAB / Simulink
• Proven working experience (at least 1 year) in Subsystem design, development and testing of embedded systems
• Proven ability in requirements development and modelling development
• Ability and willingness to work "hands-on" in test labs and on locomotives with high HP (1000 KVA), medium voltage (2 KV) and high current (10 KA) systems
• Ability to support off shift work as project needs dictate

Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• 3+ years of Control Design experience
• Experience with system and component level validation testing
• Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
• High personal energy and self-accountability
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

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.