Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Electrical Engineer
Location : Hackensack, NJ (Relocation assistance available)
Compensation : $135,000 - $150,000/year
Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k matching, product discounts, annual bonus potential


Preferred Skills : Consumer product (CPG) electrical design and testing

Position Summary:
We're hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to play a key role in the full product development lifecycle of commercial-grade equipment, from concept and design through validation, production, and continuous improvement. This role combines hands-on testing, electromechanical troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll partner closely with engineering, sourcing, marketing, sales, and production teams to ensure products meet real-world performance, reliability, and durability requirements.

Job Duties:
• Support electrical and electromechanical design throughout the full product development lifecycle, including concept, prototyping, validation, and production release.
• Work with electromechanical components (motors, solenoids, sensors, etc.) across multiple product lines.
• Lead product durability, performance testing, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation in the Lodi workshop and provide technical guidance to in-house technicians.
• Collaborate with overseas manufacturing partners to support design for manufacturability, quality standards, and production efficiency.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and translate findings into actionable design and performance improvements.
• Create and maintain CAD models, schematics, and technical documentation using SolidWorks or Pro/Engineer (Creo).
• Provide cross-disciplinary troubleshooting support, including mechanical-focused issues when required.
• Occasional travel (2-3 trips/year) for supplier visits, manufacturing support, and team collaboration.

Qualifications:
• 5-8 years of electrical or electromechanical engineering experience supporting mass-produced products.
• Demonstrated experience working through the full product development lifecycle in a commercial or consumer product environment.
• Background in rugged, commercial-grade, high-volume products.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks or Pro/Engineer (Creo).
• Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and business teams.
• Passion for designing and delivering durable, reliable, and high-performing products.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Alicia Alexander
Technical Recruiter & Team Mentor

Alicia Alexander is a Technical Recruiter and Team Mentor at Sterling Engineering with four years of recruiting experience and nearly three years with Sterling. She specializes in engineering, manufacturing, and technical recruiting, supporting roles across maintenance, reliability, operations, engineering, and industrial environments, including food and life sciences.

Alicia is passionate about helping people find careers where they feel genuinely happy, supported, and positioned for long-term growth. She enjoys building meaningful relationships with candidates, helping them take the next step in their careers, and supporting companies as they build strong, high-performing teams.

With a background in psychology and human resources from North Central College, Alicia brings a people-focused approach to recruiting. Her understanding of relationship building, communication, and candidate motivation helps her create successful matches between talent and opportunity.

Alicia is known for developing strong partnerships with both candidates and hiring managers, with a focus on creating long-term placements that benefit both the individual and the organization.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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