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Electrical Engineer (Factory Automation, PLC, Control Systems, AutoCAD, CAD Modeling, SolidWorks, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers) in El Dorado Hills, CA
POSITION: Electrical Engineer (Factory Automation, PLC, Control Systems, AutoCAD, CAD Modeling, SolidWorks, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers)
LOCATION: El Dorado Hills, CA
DURATION: Full-Time ONSITE position
SALARY: Excellent Compensation with benefits + relocation + bonus
SKILLS: Electrical Engineer, Factory Automation, PLC, Control Systems, AutoCAD, CAD Modeling, SolidWorks, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers
DESCRIPTION:
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical design, development, documentation and testing of factory automation systems, including the integration of various and disparate industrial components and machinery. The role involves working on a wide range of design projects that involve the creation of electrical circuits, panels, enclosures and cables. These projects range from PLC-based control systems to Ethernet communications, robotics, and power distribution. You may also advise on the assembly of newly designed systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with the Management and Engineering teams to create requirements for any new factory automation system or for new modifications to an existing system.
- Design and schematically capture all electrical circuits of a new factory automation system or a modification to an existing factory automation system.
- Use corporate approved CAD tools to design all electrical subsystems including panels, enclosures and cabling. Use those CAD tools to produce complete assembly documentation for the new subsystems.
- Where necessary, select PLC components per corporate standards and integrate these PLC components into new electrical subsystems.
- In cooperation with the software development team, participate in the programming of PLC components. This programming may include foundational functions of the PLC system as well as diagnostics.
- Take all reasonable measures to ensure maximum safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of a new electrical design.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, software engineers, project managers, and production staff in the troubleshooting and debugging of a newly assembled system.
- Support and advise the Technician team during assembly of a new system.
- Participate in the ongoing improvement of the design environment and processes, including research and evaluation of new CAD tools and hardware diagnostic instruments.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technology advancements, and regulatory requirements.
- Offer technical support and training to staff.
- Establish and maintain a working relationship with all vendors who provide electrical components and technical services.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering or a related electrical degree.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in electrical engineering related to factory automation and industrial system integration.
- Strong experience collaborating with Management and Engineering teams to create requirements and specifications for factory automation systems.
- Strong experience electrically integrating disparate industrial components and machinery into factory automation systems, including the design of any custom circuitry, panels and cabling required for integration.
- Strong experience designing PLC-based factory control systems.
- Strong experience electrically integrating industrial safety components into factory automation systems.
- Strongly proficient in electrical schematic capture of entire electrical systems using software tools such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, or similar.
- Strongly proficient in mechanical CAD modeling and design tools such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
- Strongly proficient in the use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Strong understanding of electrical assembly processes and documentation, including electrical panels, electrical enclosures, and cables.
- Experience working with vendors to identify suitable components for factory automation and to provide support for purchased components.
- Proven troubleshooting skills.
- Proven ability to readily learn about new technologies and apply them to solving factory automation problems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proven ability to work on multiple design projects simultaneously.
Other Qualifications (not required but are a plus):
- Experience designing local Ethernet topologies for industrial systems.
- Experience with robotics, including electrically integrating purchased robot controllers into larger PLC-based factory/industrial systems.
- Experience specifying power distribution topologies for industrial systems, including specifying isolation transformers and working with electrical facilities installers.
- Proficient in the use of power analyzers and Ethernet analyzers.
Position is primarily office based in El Dorado Hills, CA with occasional travel to project installations at any of the Company s other factory locations.
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