Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

This role focuses on sustaining engineering and full product lifecycle support for electronics manufactured in a PCBA/EMS environment. You will serve as the technical owner for assigned product lines, leading engineering change management, component and material management, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position offers significant ownership, direct customer interaction, and the opportunity to help build and shape a growing engineering and manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary sustaining engineering resource for assigned customer programs and product lines.
• Maintain technical ownership of products throughout the entire lifecycle, from introduction through end-of-life.
• Review and interpret schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), specifications, drawings, and engineering documentation to support ongoing production and changes.
• Support and drive product improvements related to quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and supply continuity.
• Research historical product records, engineering documentation, and prior program decisions to understand context and resolve current technical challenges.
• Lead the technical review and implementation of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Assess the impact of engineering changes on product performance, manufacturability, quality, inventory, and customer requirements.
• Maintain accurate, revision-controlled documentation including drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering records.
• Coordinate engineering changes across customers, suppliers, and global manufacturing sites to ensure smooth implementation.
• Evaluate alternate components and materials for form, fit, function, reliability, and lifecycle suitability, including component obsolescence and lifecycle management activities.
• Collaborate with supply chain, suppliers, and customers to identify, qualify, and approve replacement components.
• Support supply continuity and cost reduction initiatives by recommending alternate sourcing and design-for-cost improvements.
• Lead and support technical troubleshooting and root cause investigations for product, manufacturing, quality, and customer-related issues.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems at the component, board, and system levels using structured analysis and test data.
• Analyze failure data, test results, and manufacturing information to determine root causes and contributing factors.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions through closure, ensuring issues do not recur and documenting lessons learned.
• Act as a technical liaison between the engineering organization and assigned customers, providing clear, timely communication.
• Support customer requests related to engineering changes, technical concerns, manufacturability, and component substitutions.
• Build strong customer relationships through responsiveness, technical expertise, and reliable follow-through.
• Provide engineering support to global manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams, including facilities in multiple countries.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, reliability, manufacturability, delivery, and cost performance.
• Identify recurring issues, develop sustainable corrective actions, and implement standard work where appropriate.
• Contribute to the standardization of engineering practices, documentation, and technical processes across the organization.
• Use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems to support engineering changes, BOM updates, and work order routing.
• Create, review, and support work order routers to ensure accurate manufacturing instructions and process flow.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting products in an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), or related electronics manufacturing environment.
• Strong EMS knowledge with hands-on experience in PCBA/electronics manufacturing environments.
• Solid electrical engineering fundamentals, including circuit analysis, schematic interpretation, and electronic troubleshooting.
• Experience with board-level design concepts and electronic component selection.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes including Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Surface Mount Technology (SMT), and Through-Hole Technology (THT).
• Experience supporting products throughout the entire product lifecycle, from introduction to end-of-life.
• Ability to become the technical owner and subject matter expert for assigned product lines.
• Experience supporting engineering change management and working with revision-controlled documentation systems.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve technical issues independently and drive solutions to completion.
• Comfort working with ECOs, change management, BOM management, component obsolescence, alternate component qualification, root cause analysis, and supply chain support.
• Working knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts sufficient to collaborate on electro-mechanical products.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple programs and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear documentation and reports.
• Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Knowledge of work order router creation, review, and support.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing engineering role within an electronics or PCBA environment.
• Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) organizations, with familiarity in working closely with supply chain and global manufacturing teams.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including NPI, operations, quality, supply chain, and leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a growing engineering organization where processes and standards are evolving.
• Demonstrated aptitude for continuous improvement and standardization of engineering practices and documentation.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making and structured root cause analysis.
• Comfort working directly with customers and global teams, providing timely technical support and updates.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lincolnshire, IL.

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $155000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Life insurance Generous paid time off Health Savings Account (HSA) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Tuition reimbursement

This is a Permanent position based out of Lincolnshire, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Lincolnshire,IL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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