Electrical Engineer
We are looking for a strong Electrical Engineer to join our 1st shift team up in Rockford. We are a custom machine building company that specilizises within the Aerospace and Automotive industry. Pay will range from $70k to $90k/year depending on experience. Please see below for some more detail:
This Engineering position is responsible for developing complex designs in conformance with companies design standards and customer or Marketing specifications. Engineers in this position must have strong design capabilities coupled with an ability to achieve schedule budget and quality objective.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Create schematics using Autocad Electrical software
- Identify the specific cables, connectors, fuses, circuit breakers and/or other electrical devices for established project
- Work closely with vendors in indentifying appropriate equipment necessary for the project
- Create and document cabinet design layouts including drive, drive connections, power modules, CNC and PLC modules, and terminal wiring within each box.
- Create and maintain all BOM and ENOC’s associated with all electrical parts
- Documents designs using the appropriate format (CAD drawings, Schematics, Computer Source Code) to companies and/or customer standards as required by the project.
- May have responsibility for testing and validation of designs.
- Develop specifications for purchased equipment.
- Support the start-up of projects on-site.
- Work across function lines to support all “Controls” related functions such as logic development, and documentation completion.
- 5% travel is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Must be a self-starter who can perform assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
- Must have good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Must have ability to develop complex designs.
- The ability to work well with others in a team environment is required.
- Ability to work to a schedule and budget is required.
- A basic foundation in the mathematics and calculations for the design of electrical systems is required.
- Must have the ability to design electrical systems for CNC and/or PLC control systems.
- Experience with Computer Engineering Tools for electrical system design is desired.
Experience
- Working knowledge of FANUC, Siemens hardware platform is a plus
- A general knowledge of machine tool types, their function and typical machining process is a plus.
- Knowledge of common US and International Electrical Codes are pluses.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or equivalent