Electrical Component Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Component Engineer

Job Description

The Electrical Component Engineer will work closely with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to manage electrical component projects and drive technical deliverables to completion. They will review and interpret electrical schematics, specifications, and component requirements while coordinating development, validation, troubleshooting, and supplier activities. The role will also track project timelines, resolve technical issues, and communicate progress across engineering, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to manage electrical component projects.
• Review and interpret electrical schematics, specifications, and component requirements.
• Coordinate development, validation, troubleshooting, and supplier activities.
• Track project timelines and resolve technical issues.
• Communicate progress across engineering, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers.

Essential Skills

• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Understanding of circuits.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Exposure to Altium.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and drive tasks to completion.
• Strong understanding of electrical components (BLDCs, sensors, actuators, harnesses, connectors, control modules, PCBs), supply chain, automotive, HVAC, DFMEA.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background.
• Strong knowledge of circuits, schematics, specifications, and components such as motors, sensors, actuators, connectors, control modules, and PCBs.
• Strong project management, communication, and supplier-facing skills.

Work Environment

The role is primarily based in an office environment, with occasional work in a test lab.

This is a Permanent position based out of Lockport, NY.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Full company provided benefits.

This is a Permanent position based out of Lockport, NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 3, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Lockport,NY.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $90,000 - $115,000