Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Summary: As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will design, develop, document, and test factory automation systems, integrating various and disparate industrial components and machinery. The role involves working on a wide range of design projects that involve the creation of electrical circuits, panels, enclosures and cables. These projects range from PLC-based control systems to Ethernet communications, robotics, and power distribution. You may also advise on the assembly of newly designed systems.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Management and Engineering teams to create requirements for any new factory automation system or modifications to an existing one.
• Design and schematically capture all electrical circuits for a new or modified factory automation system.
• Use approved CAD tools to design all electrical subsystems including panels, enclosures and cabling. Use those CAD tools to produce complete assembly documentation for the new subsystems.
• Where necessary, select PLC components per standards and integrate these components into new electrical subsystems.
• In cooperation with the software development team, participate in programming PLC components. This programming may include foundational PLC system functions as well as diagnostics.
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure maximum safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of a new electrical design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, software engineers, project managers, and production staff, to troubleshoot and debug a newly assembled system.
• Support and advise the Technician team during assembly of a new system.
• Participate in the ongoing improvement of the design environment and processes, including research and evaluation of new CAD tools and hardware diagnostic instruments.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technology advancements, and regulatory requirements.
• Offer technical support and training to staff.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with all vendors who provide electrical components and technical services.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related electrical degree
• Minimum 4 years of experience in electrical engineering related to factory automation and industrial system integration.
• Strong experience collaborating with Management and Engineering teams to create requirements and specifications for factory automation systems.
• Strong experience electrically integrating disparate industrial components and machinery into factory automation systems, including designing any custom circuitry, panels and cabling required for integration.
• Strong experience designing PLC-based factory control systems.
• Strong experience electrically integrating industrial safety components into factory automation systems.
• Strong proficiency in electrical schematic capture of entire electrical systems using software tools such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, or similar.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical CAD modeling and design tools such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
• Strong proficiency in using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong understanding of electrical assembly processes and documentation, including electrical panels, enclosures, and cables.
• Experience working with vendors to identify suitable components for factory automation and to provide support for purchased components.
• Proven troubleshooting skills.
• Proven ability to readily learn new technologies and apply them to solving factory automation problems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to work on multiple design projects simultaneously.