Electrical Engineer, RDPI

Job description

As an Electrical Engineer on our team, you will design industrial control panels, select and integrate sensors and components, and develop electrical systems for packaging and sortation automation equipment. You will work directly in our engineering lab alongside mechanical engineers, controls engineers, and technicians to bring new automation concepts from prototype to production. Key job responsibilities • Design industrial control panels using EPLAN, selecting and specifying components including PLCs, IPCs, motor drives, sensors, and safety devices • Research, evaluate, and select sensors, actuators, motors, and other electrical components for integration into automation systems • Perform system-level electrical design and integration, ensuring electrical subsystems work cohesively with mechanical and software components • Create wiring harness designs with connector specifications, wire routing, and cable management for prototype and production systems • Build and assemble prototype wiring harnesses and control panels in the lab, iterating quickly based on test results • Interface with industrial automation sensors, PLCs, IPCs, and fieldbus networks (EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, IO-Link) to integrate electrical systems into complete automation platforms • Conduct electrical testing and validation using standard lab equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, and power supplies • Generate electrical documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and bills of…