Electrical Engineer

Located in Carol Stream, IL, the Electrical Engineer designs, programs, tests, and supports electrical control systems for industrial automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, engineer, and complete detailed design of controls, safety, and power circuits for automation projects.
• Use SolidWorks Electrical to design electrical schematics, pneumatic systems, and panel layouts for automation systems per specifications.
• Create specifications from a variety of sources, including from scratch as required.
• Evaluate and integrate designs with mechanical design.
• Apply broad knowledge of technical principles, procedures, and practices to define product concepts, design schematics, layouts, bills of material (hardware selection), associated software, and wiring diagrams.
• Ensure safety concepts are part of design.
• Leverage existing designs to the greatest extent possible and work to build reusable designs for similar applications in the future.
• Modify and customize equipment as needed to meet customer’s specifications.
• Implement design practices using NFPA/NEC, ICE/ISO, and UL standards.
• Perform risk analysis using FMEA/DFMEA.
• Assist Application Engineers with quoting system controls as needed.
• Outline machine sequence of operations by flowcharting format.
• Program PLCs (Allen Bradley, B&R, Panasonic, Siemens) using ladder logic or structured text with clear, structured programming.
• Assist in outsourcing controls engineering as required; source and manage sub-contractors.
• Participate in kick-off and design review meetings as required.
• Meet project budget, schedules, and deadlines.
• Test, troubleshoot, debug designs, pilot runs, FAT/SAT, and provide customer training.
• Create and maintain programs for standard products.
• Upload and maintain Electrical and Pneumatic BOMs in ERP System.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for standard and custom equipment.
• Execute ECRs (Engineering Change Requests).
• Draft SOPs and Work Instructions as needed.
• Travel and interface with customer and internal resources as required to troubleshoot controls issues at customer sites.
• Perform electrical and some mechanical work as a standalone support person.
• Maintain focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and make process improvement recommendations to management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience. Prefer BSEE or BSEET.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience using SolidWorks and AutoCAD for electrical controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, and PLC programming (Allen Bradley, B&R, Panasonic, Siemens) for industrial machines.
• Experience in some project management of design and machine building.
• Hands-on experience with electrical and electromechanical equipment, demonstrating strong safety practices while diagnosing, debugging, and troubleshooting system issues in manufacturing or field environments.
• SolidWorks PDM experience is a plus.
• PC skills to include Word, Excel, Windows, MS Office.
• Demonstrated math, negotiation, motivational, team leadership, and organizational skills.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands

• Frequently required to talk, hear, sit, and type.
• Occasionally twist/turn, reach above shoulder and outward, stand, walk, bend, grasp with hands on a regular, daily basis.
• Lift, stretch, and squat throughout the day.
• Specific vision abilities required include concentrated attention, close vision, far vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to bring objects into sharp focus.

Working Conditions

• Typical Office (70%) and Plant Conditions (30%).
• Travel as needed.

Pay

$115,000 - $130,000