Electrical Engineering- Senior

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation systems that power next-generation operations. This role plays a critical part in conceiving, designing, and implementing innovative solutions across robotics, mechatronics, material handling, sortation systems, packaging automation, storage, and other industrial automation technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical engineering expertise with hands-on experience in controls, machine integration, and industrial automation, delivering reliable, safe, and scalable solutions from concept through commissioning.
This is an onsite role in our Mt Juliet facility.
Design complete electrical and controls systems for automated equipment and machinery
Develop electrical schematics, control panel layouts, power distribution designs, and detailed engineering drawings using SolidWorks Electrical or similar CAD tools
Collaborate with mechanical engineers to create safe, reliable, and high-performing machine control systems
Specify electrical, controls, networking, and automation components, including motors, drives, sensors, robotics, and machine vision systems
Design machine networks utilizing industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT
Integrate third-party equipment and communication systems, including serial and industrial network interfaces
Generate bills of materials, technical documentation, and requisitions for hardware and software procurement
Review and validate designs to ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations prior to release for manufacturing
Partner with customers, project managers, electricians, toolmakers, and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and deliver complete system solutions
Support installation, startup, site verification, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
Maintain project documentation and engineering deliverables using project management tools such as Asana
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to controls architecture, automation technology, and engineering best practices
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• 5+ years of experience designing electrical and controls systems for industrial automation environments
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, including power distribution, motor controls, and industrial safety
• Heavy experience with electrical and pneumatic schematic development
• Background working with servo systems, machine vision, robotics, conveyors, and automated machinery
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing industrial machine networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, etc.)
• 3+ years of project management experience leading technical projects from concept to deployment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with a passion for solving complex automation challenges

Experience with industrial robotics platforms including KUKA, FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa, or similar
Experience building, testing, and commissioning electrical control systems
Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity principles and secure machine communications
Experience using version control platforms such as Git
Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, MS Project, or similar)
Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills
Experience with SolidWorks Electrical or equivalent electrical CAD software
Experience with Visual Components or similar digital twin and offline programming tools

#If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.
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