Jobs · Engineering · Illinois

Senior Electrical Engineer

The Grieve Corporation · Round Lake, IL · 4 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

About the role

Grieve Corporation is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical design for industrial equipment and will be responsible for designing and developing electrical power and control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and bills of materials (BOMs) to support manufacturing and procurement.
  • Support the design of primarily relay-based control systems, with occasional PLC and HMI applications.
  • Develop retrofit packages and electrical modifications based on customer and field requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with NEC, UL, and internal engineering standards.
  • Provide technical support and documentation to manufacturing, service, and cross-functional teams.
  • Develop operating instructions, configuration records, and other technical documentation needed for equipment operation and support.
  • Aid in installation, startup, testing, and troubleshooting as needed.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve design standardization, documentation quality, engineering efficiency, and release process.
  • Contribute to scalable engineering practices, templates, libraries, and workflows.
  • Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external engineering partners to support project execution.
  • Take on increasing levels of technical coordination, ownership, and leadership responsibilities over time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
  • 8–15 years of experience in electrical design for industrial equipment or similar systems
  • Strong working knowledge of power and control system design
  • Experience with relay-based logic and industrial control systems; familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, and instrumentation preferred
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat
  • Working knowledge of NEC, UL, and related standards (preferred)
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Effective communication across cross-functional teams and external partners
  • A continuous improvement mindset with interest in optimizing engineering processes
  • Leadership potential with the ability to grow into expanded responsibilities over time

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