Electrical Design Engineer

DEHN protects
. Two words, a big promise. The motto of our company has been both an obligation and an incentive since 1910 of our family-owned company. Headquartered in Neumarkt, Germany, DEHN’s mission is to provide world-class Lightning and Surge protection solutions for people, building installations and electrical/electronic devices and systems against the effects of lightning and surges. For the past 115 years, we have been leading the development in surge protection, lightning protection and safety equipment, making DEHN the most experienced and trusted expert for a total product concept.

DEHN Inc. is the USA subsidiary for DEHN SE (ISO 9001/14001certified). We focus on solutions for lightning and surge-related problems as they apply to the North American market. These solutions include education, technical assistance, system design, risk assessments and site surveys in addition to lightning and electrical surge protection products.

Our customers include commercial, communications, energy, electronics, industrial, hospitality, infrastructure, medical, security & defense markets. Companies depend on DEHN solutions to ensure their facilities and assets run efficiently and without fail, protecting the plant, people, equipment and the critical services they provide to the public and industry. With over 115 years in business, we have 2 words… DEHN protects.

• New Product Development (NPD) – design, validate, and launch new lightning and surge protection products from concept ideation through production.
• Sustaining Engineering – continuous improvement of existing products through performance and cost optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Product Design – design electrical hardware modules and assemblies for lightning and surge protection applications. Perform concept development, electrical calculations, and design analysis. Create engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation to communicate design solutions to operations.
• BOM & Configurator Management - Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product configurator tools to support accurate product definition, quoting, and manufacturing execution.
• Application Engineering Support - Support product selection, system design, and technical application of lightning and surge protection solutions based on customer and project requirements.
• Product Validation - Develop electrical test plans for product validation and qualification of electrical and surge protection products to ensure compliance with design specifications and industry standards. Support certification testing with internal laboratories and third-party agencies.
• Product Definition & CAD Support - Create and maintain 3D models, drawings, and system layouts supporting product design, application engineering, and customer-specific solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with commercial teams, customers, suppliers and operations to ensure product designs are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with market requirements.

• Software/Tools - Experience with electrical design and drafting tools such as AutoCAD, Solid Works, Altium or equivalent platforms. Demonstrated use of AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and documentation is preferred.
• Problem Solving - Strong problem-solving skills with experience in using Root Cause Analysis tools.
• Compliance - Familiarity with industry standards including UL, IEC, IEEE, NEMA, and NEC preferred.
• Project Management - Ability to lead and manage multiple cross-functional projects using a collaborative approach.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent combination of…