JOB DESCRIPTION: Electrical Engineer II

Department: Engineering

Supervisor: Engineering Manager

Base Location: State College, PA

FLSA Status: Regular, Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The Electrical Engineer II independently designs custom controls systems and leads electrical engineering activities on assigned projects. This position serves as a technical resource for automation and controls projects, interfaces directly with customers and suppliers, supports commissioning and troubleshooting, and mentors junior engineering personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Design custom machine control systems, electrical architectures, panel layouts, and control packages.
• Lead electrical engineering activities from order entry through startup, debug, installation, and commissioning.
• Review customer specifications and develop engineered controls solutions that meet project requirements.
• Develop advanced PLC programs, HMI applications, relay logic, and control system documentation.
• Review electrical schematics, panel layouts, bills of materials, PLC programs, and HMI designs prepared by others.
• Specify drives, motors, sensors, safety devices, instrumentation, and automation hardware for custom systems.
• Interface directly with customers and suppliers on technical matters.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action efforts for electrical and controls issues.
• Lead automation improvement projects and portions of new controls platform development.
• Mentor Electrical Engineer I personnel and interns.
• May require occasional travel and overtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• EE, EET, EMET, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical degree/experience.
• 3-8 years of electrical, controls, automation, or machine control design experience.
• Strong PLC and HMI programming experience, preferably Studio 5000 Logix Designer and FactoryTalk.
• Industrial controls, machine automation, and electrical design experience.
• Experience with drives, sensors, instrumentation, panel layout, and control system troubleshooting.
• Strong project leadership skills and ability to manage technical deliverables.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, and field service personnel.

Preferred Skills And Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, sales, service, process, and purchasing teams.
• Proficient computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access all areas of the facility, including production areas, to determine needs and support equipment startup/debug activities.
• May require travel up to 5-10%.
• May require occasional overtime based on project or customer needs.