R&D Electrical Design Engineer

Clark-Reliance® is a world class manufacturing company, serving customers in over 120 countries in the power generation, refining, gas processing, and chemical industries. Clark-Reliance is a company that strives to maintain an environment that nurtures employees. Clark-Reliance prides itself on the development of its employees and finds way to continue to grow every year.

A R&D Electrical Design Engineer will perform hands‑on design of electronic circuits (mixed, digital and analog) with project responsibility from concept to production.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience (preferably in a manufacturing environment). Soldering, assembly, and repair with THT and SMT components is required. System level troubleshooting and the ability to build models and functional prototypes.

* Local Candidates strongly preferred. No relocation will be offered.*

• Contribute to design and modifying electronic/electrical controls, systems, modules, and assemblies.
• Provide design input based on regulatory standards relating to hazardous locations and industry related safety requirements (e.g., UL, CE, EMC/EMI).
• Lead cost‑out / product development projects as assigned.
• Develop concepts through sketches and physical prototypes.
• Perform PCB and system‑level design calculations and analysis.
• Lead the execution of required validation testing.
• Contribute to schematic designs/revisions, board layout, and programming.
• Stay current with emerging technology and present innovative solutions to the organization for consideration.

• Develop technical documentation such as test plans, test reports, and calculation summaries.
• Create technical overview presentations such as Design Reviews and Stage‑Gate Presentations.
• Develop documentation relating to internal assembly, customer installation, troubleshooting, or other assignments.
• Support product certification and regulatory approval efforts as required.

• Provide detailed project planning timeline estimates.
• Lead and execute assigned Engineering deliverables within a Stage‑Gate development process.

• Collaborate with Operations teams to resolve issues relating to design, assembly, or supply chain requested part substitutions.
• Interact with supplier representatives as necessary to identify and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Interact with customers providing technical assistance as necessary.

• Comply with policies, procedures, standards and rules of the Company.
• Maintain quality assurance policy consistent with ISO standards.
• Interact and communicate with all levels of employees within the Company, as well as suppliers, customers and peers effectively.
• Maintain work area in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
• Punctual, regular and consistent attendance.
• Perform all other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

• 3 years’ relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Soldering, assembly, and repair with THT and SMT components required.
• Ability to build models and functional prototypes.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office products.
• Able to read, write, and follow verbal instructions in Standard English.

• Experience with industrial process instrumentation.
• Experience in PCB development software (Altium).
• Experience with Auto Cad and Inventor 3‑D modeling software.
• Failure Mode Analysis experience.
• Familiarity with DCS, PLC, and current loop control systems.
• Design with uPs, analog and digital I/O, power supplies and serial comm using SPI, I2C, & USB.
• Familiarity with intrinsic safe design practices.
• Familiarity in C++ programming.

Minimal lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop in a normal office environment. Ability to routinely travel throughout multi‑floor office and shop area, walking, climbing stairs,…