Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

The Electrical Engineer is part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of mechanical, electrical and PLC engineers as well as project managers, designers, sales, application engineers and new product development on our Engineered to Order and Configure to Order businesses. The Electrical Engineer will report to our Engineering Team Lead. The Electrical Engineer will have a variety of responsibilities that include working through technical control details, designing control circuits, sizing conductors, overcurrent protection and components, drawing schematics and panel layout in AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN, creating work standards, working with the internal team, vendors and contractors on electrical design of equipment and systems.

Success in this position requires the candidate to work effectively in both a collaborative and independent environment, must be safety conscious, good communication skills is a must both internally and externally with customers, high attention to detail is critical and have a strong motivation for delivering project objectives.

• Provide technical support to Vilter's PLC controls platform
• Manage customer electrical equipment projects
• Support team members on electrical system product improvements and standards
• Serve as subject matter expert and work directly with customers to troubleshoot issues and provide product training
• Read and interpret electrical schematics as well as piping and instrumentation drawings
• Work with AutoCAD Electrical and/or EPLAN engineering tools

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of electrical controls and design experience
• Must be a self-starter, work autonomously, see projects through on time with the first time right
• Firm understanding of electrical controls and logic
• Knowledge and experience with of power and motor control circuits, motors, motor starters and VFDs
• Must have a firm understanding of how to read and interpret electrical schematics as well as piping and instrumentation drawings
• Must have a firm understanding of NFPA 70 National Electric Code, NFPA 79 and UL 508A, staying up to date on industry standards and trends
• In depth experience and proficient with AutoCAD Electrical and/or EPLAN engineering tools
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship.

Preferred:

• Electrical field experience either troubleshooting or installation
• 3-8 years of electrical controls and design experience
• PLC programming experience is valuable
• Masters in Electrical Engineering