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Electrical Engineer - Control Systems Design - Data Center Hardware

Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
Naperville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a talented engineer with expertise in electrical engineering and control system design to join the Global High Tech R&D team located in Naperville, IL as an Electrical Engineer - Controls. The GHT team supports Ecolab’s Data Centers, Microelectronics, and Colloidal Technologies segments. This role will support hardware design and development innovation projects for our Data Center portfolio, communicate regularly with the field/customers/business leaders, design/test/implement new hardware design, and ensure a robust pipeline for new products and platforms that help our customers solve complex hardware problems.

What You Will Do

  • Support projects that deliver unique data center hardware solutions
  • Improve design and testing of data center hardware control systems (i.e Cooling distribution units (CDU) and other hardware systems in direct to chip cooling applications)
  • Develop, test and validate data center cooling control systems ensuring compliance with reliability, acoustics, power and thermal requirements.
  • Design and develop new technologies in data centers.
  • Develop solutions to complex research problems requiring creativity and ingenuity.
  • Collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team of sales leaders, researchers, industry technical consultants, functional business partners, and OEM partners to develop new ideas that solve difficult problems related to water usage and energy efficiency in Data Centers.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Degree or Advanced degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
  • Experience in controls systems for equipment design.
  • Experience in hands on controls design and validation processes.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse project team.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving.
  • Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of cooling technologies, cold plates, and cooling distribution units.
  • Experience with electronics cooling, heat transfer, fluid dynamics and thermal control systems for data center hardware applications.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Knowledge of customer requirements, industry standards, and regulations related to cooling distribution units.

Annual Or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $74,700.00 - $112,200.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

  • Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
  • Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

Salary : $74,700 - $112,200

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