Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership in the design of electrical systems, ensuring adherence to NEC, UL508A, and industry standards.

• Lead electrical and controls engineering projects from initial concept through implementation, ensuring that quality, schedule, and budget targets are met.

• Take ownership of the design, review, integration, and optimization of control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, automation platforms, and industrial communication networks.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on NEC compliance, UL certification requirements, and best practices in electrical engineering.

• Collaborate with customers, contractors, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Enhance system reliability, performance, safety, and continuous improvement through troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and engineering excellence.

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance while fostering alignment between global and regional engineering teams.

• Travel periodically to international manufacturing sites and occasionally attend customer or internal meetings when virtual participation is not an option.

⛳️ Requirements

• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.

• EIT/EI certification and completion of the FE exam are required.

• PE licensure is preferred or the willingness to obtain it.

• Experience in designing and implementing electrical systems in compliance with NEC, UL508A, and relevant safety and regulatory standards.

• Strong understanding of electrical controls, industrial automation, and communication protocols such as Modbus and BACnet.

• Demonstrated experience in project leadership, including conducting technical reviews, risk assessments, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to facilitate technical discussions and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams.

• Preferred: PE certification with extensive expertise in electrical engineering.

• Preferred: Experience with Ethernet/IP, power quality analysis, power factor correction, and harmonic mitigation.

• Preferred: Practical experience with Azure, IoT platforms, MQTT, APIs, webhooks, and data-driven analytics solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Periodic international travel to manufacturing facilities.

• Occasional travel for customer or internal meetings when virtual participation is not feasible.