Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description

Support product design for startups with products that are not fully mature or haven't entered production yet. Act as a customer-facing expert, providing design feedback and improvements for manufacturability, especially for clients with immature designs. The role requires leadership and mentorship capabilities to guide and educate newer engineers on the team. The first project will involve bringing a sourced component in-house for manufacturing for a specific client.

Responsibilities

• Design control panels, PLCs, and large systems controls.
• Provide expert feedback on design improvements for manufacturability.
• Lead and mentor newer engineers within the team.
• Support startups in improving the design of their products.
• Engage with clients to provide customer-facing expertise.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience in hardware design and electrical engineering.
• Proficiency in PLC design and large form factor products.
• Experience with HVAC thermal and liquid cooling systems.
• Knowledge of control and power distribution systems (PLC oriented).
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong customer communication skills.
• Experience with fluid systems and thermal engineering.

Work Environment

The work environment is a large manufacturing facility where products are manufactured for multiple customers. This facility has experienced significant growth, expanding from 1 to 3 customers this year and expecting to add 2 to 5 more in the next year. The opportunity allows for significant professional growth and the chance to support newer companies in enhancing their product designs.

This is a Contract position based out of Grantsville, UT.

The pay range for this position is $52.88 - $57.69/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Grantsville,UT.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.