Electrical Design Engineer

Brief Summary Of This Position

The primary responsibility of the Electrical Design Engineer is the design and development of new technology products as an integral part of the new product development team. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of new technology products including embedded control systems, embedded user interfaces (UI), or remote communication products as defined by the Product Management Team and the customer.

Essential Functions

• Maintain positive relationships with customers, field personnel and other Valmont departments to ensure the most efficient working environment
• Maintain appropriate professional competencies to ensure innovative solutions are utilized on new designs
• Follow established design and development procedures and recommend updates to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide technical design inputs for design reviews as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years relevant experience
• Hardware design experience for control panels with embedded control system, remote communications and high voltage power
• Proficient troubleshooting capabilities for analog, digital, communications and power circuits
• Extensive experience using PLM system preferably Windchill
• Knowledge of communication standards for TCP, USB, RS-232, RS-485 and Wi-Fi
• Familiarity with Test Equipment such as emulators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzer, RF communications monitor, Ethernet sniffer, and serial protocol analyzer
• Basic understanding of electrical codes for UL, CE, NEC and IEC
• Technical leadership of an electrical engineering project
• Expert level experience writing hardware requirements for new products
• Ability to accurately estimate effort required for design tasks
• Support the service team and customers with troubleshooting technical issues
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
• Ability to resolve complex problems and large challenges
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Electrical or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited school is preferred
• 5+ years of technology-based product development experience using the Agile project management methodology
• Experience in designing or working knowledge of irrigation machines

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following: Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision), 401k retirement plan with company match, Paid time off, Employer paid life insurance, Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave, Work Life Support, Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year, Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more.