Design Engineer II

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a motivated Designer Engineer II for a leading manufacturing partner in the Alpharetta area. Our client primarily operates through its Electric Power Division and switchgear manufacturing operations. The facility focuses on power systems, electrical distribution equipment, and industrial energy solutions that support commercial, industrial, healthcare, data center, and utility customers.

 

Onsite: Alpharetta, GA

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Job Description: Summary:
The main function of a design engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical systems engineer analyzes user needs, and then designs, tests, and develops software to meet those needs.

Job Responsibilities:
• Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.

• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.

• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.

• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Basic knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
• Basic ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
• Basic knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge of computer development software across multiple platforms.

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
• 2-4 years experience required.

Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 2-4 years’ experience.
- Degree requirement: Bachelors
- Open to 2 year degree with 6+ years experience
- Open to Masters with no experience if degree is relevant
- Do you accept internships as job experience: No, relevant experience please
- Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role:

Top 3 Skills
1. Ability to Design Electrical Controls (schematics and Hardware designs).
2. Read and understand Electrical Schematics, Relay logic, and PLC inputs/outputs.
3. Self motivated and eagerness to learn.

Additional Technical Skills
- Able to read and understand electrical schematic drawings.
- Autocad Electrical or any Smart CAD Experience.
- Electrical hardware controls experience. Schematic Designer.