What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Develops concepts, designs, and documentation for electrical power distribution, control, and instrumentation systems for industrial machines. Designs machine controls including electro-mechanical relay systems, PLC systems and logic, drive control systems, and computer interfacing for the operation and control of measuring instrumentation and machine components of company products.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems utilizing computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
- Determine feasibility of designing equipment or modifying existing equipment considering costs, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
- Compile and analyze operational, test, and research data to help establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment.
- Prepare product or system layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.
- Prepare and compile necessary calculations to support product designs.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in Electrical Systems Design of control boxes for industrial equipment.
- Knowledge of machine design and parts design for machinery that contain control systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 5 years of experience in the design of electrical control and power distribution systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement computer-based software systems.
- Experience with PLC programming, basic machine controls design, large motor and drive controller implementation.
- Familiarity with electrical codes.
- Strong math skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and MRP systems is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyze and reason through technical issues.
Work Environment
The dress code is business casual, and the hours are from 8 to 5, with an hour for lunch. The candidate will work collaboratively with the engineering team, the manufacturing team, and all back-office personnel. This is a great opportunity to learn about manufacturing and machine design/build, and the company offers classes to help develop skills further.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Deer Park, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr.
Schenck USA Corp. offers a competitive salary along with generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, pet insurance, group legal, ID theft, EAP, 401(k) with company match, tuition assistance, holidays and paid time off, employee service/recognition awards and seasonal/social events.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Deer Park,NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 29, 2025.
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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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 due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000