Electrical Design Engineer

Job Description: Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Reporting to: Electric Design Manager

We are a specialized engineering firm based in Warren, Michigan focused on delivering Automated Engineering Solutions.

We are looking for an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer with a minimum 3 years of experience in the automation field. The candidate will work with our Electrical, Controls, and Mechanical departments to develop electrical and pneumatic design prints as well as maintain electrical standards and documentation for the lifecycle of the project.

The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator and will cover the transition between Electrical Design and Electrical Installation and is skilled at organizing detailed information. The highly knowledgeable individual will be a solid technical reference to the Controls and Electrical teams.

This position will provide an opportunity to work with a growing dynamic company, access to training and a competitive compensation package.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical Design: Manage Electrical design team for assigned projects to produce Electrical packages for customer projects.
• Customer Interfacing: Be the Electrical representative in customer project meetings and address project requirements and requests. Present preliminary and final designs and perform customer reviews.
• Quality Reviews: Maintain the companies quality standards as well as industry best-practices for all Electrical and Pneumatic designs and ensure those designs follow applicable safety standards.
• Supervise Redline Changes: Work with Electrical Manufacturing to identify needed changes and authorize markups for projects in the assembly phase.
• Inspect Electrical systems: Inspect wiring and electrical assemblies for compliance with prints and safety standards.
• Documentation: Ensure all required customer electrical documentation is completed and submitted for.

Attributes of a Successful Electrical Design Engineer:

• Eager Learner: A strong desire to learn and grow in the field of electrical controls and automation.
• Team-Oriented: Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse team members and guide junior members of the team.
• Effective Communicator: Excellent communication skills to assist in conveying technical information.
• Attention to Detail: Careful and detail-oriented approach to tasks, ensuring quality and accuracy.

Education/Skills/Required Experience:

• B.S. degree in an Electrical related field or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in Electrical or Controls related work, automotive integration experience preferred.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical.
• Proficient in the design of low voltage electrical controls systems with pneumatic components.

Behavioural Requirements:

• Has high standards of work ethics.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet the needs of customers.
• Looks for good in others, works collaboratively with others, shares information and knowledge.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working on Automation cells.
• Experience working within Robotics automation.
• Experience working in a manufacturing facility.
• Hands-on experience with electrical wiring and troubleshooting.

Compensation package:

• Salary: $90,000 - $110,000.00 per year
• Bonus opportunities

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Travel: Mostly on site – very low travel – maybe 5% - 10% per year

Work Location: On-Site with Hybrid opportunities – Company Site / Customer Site / Remote