Senior Electrical Engineer - Industrial Controls & R&D

Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $15 Billion, Ecolab operates in over 170 countries and employs more than 48,000 associates. Our mission is to protect people and the vital resources necessary for life.

• Opportunity to make an impact by advancing equipment used to help customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and healthy environments.
• Work on a mix of new product development and lifecycle support in a highly collaborative, cross‑functional environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment (medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company‑paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and more), subject to local offerings.

• Location:
  
  Naperville, IL
• Work arrangement:
  Onsite with periodic time in a shop/fabrication environment
• Travel:
  Up to 20% (as needed for supplier support, build/validation, and/or commissioning)

• Partner with R&D and Product Management/Marketing on equipment innovation, translating concepts into manufacturable electrical/control designs.
• Develop and maintain electrical documentation packages (schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, BOMs) using electrical CAD tools (AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent).
• Own electrical designs throughout the product lifecycle, including sustaining engineering, cost reduction, reliability improvements, and obsolescence management.
• Lead hands‑on troubleshooting during production builds; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure designs and build practices meet Ecolab safety requirements and applicable global regulations/standards (e.g., OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70E, UL, CSA, IEC, CE), including appropriate guarding, labeling, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain electrical standards, design guidelines, reusable architectures, and best practices across the product portfolio to improve consistency, scalability, and manufacturability.
• Specify electrical components and instrumentation for procurement and production; support supplier selection, technical reviews, and component standardization.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA/PFMEA, and change management to ensure robust, compliant designs.
• Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex electrical challenges, providing guidance and driving timely resolution.
• Coach and mentor engineers through formal and informal development to build technical capability and improve team effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality to resolve nonconformances; support investigations, containment, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support installation, commissioning, and validation activities as needed (factory testing and/or field support) to ensure equipment meets performance requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting industrial equipment and/or control panel design in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred) to create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience designing industrial electrical systems and control panels, including schematics, panel layouts, wiring, and bills of material (BOMs).
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and safety standards (e.g., NEC, NFPA 70E, UL, CSA, IEC, CE) and safe design/work practices.
• Experience supporting manufacturing builds and troubleshooting electrical/control issues in a production (and/or field) environment.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Demonstrated ability to translate process requirements into electrical/control design requirements and explain technical documentation to diverse stakeholders.
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position.

• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems (e.g., Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Siemens, B&R) and industrial networks.
• Experience with motor control/VFDs, pumps and…