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Join a highly respected, engineering-driven manufacturer where you’ll have the opportunity to lead cutting-edge automation projects and shape the future of machine design. This is a hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise directly impacts product innovation and operational performance.
Principal Electrical Engineer Benefits and Compensation:
- Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
- Stable, well-established organization with long-term growth
- Opportunity to lead high-impact, custom automation projects
- Collaborative, engineering-focused culture
- Hands-on involvement from concept through production
- Career growth alongside a tenured and experienced leadership team
- Work on innovative, custom-built industrial equipment
Principal Electrical Engineer Requirements & Qualifications:
- 10–15 years of experience in industrial automation, electrical engineering, or related field
- Strong experience owning electrical and controls architecture across machinery platforms
- Advanced PLC programming experience (IEC 61131-3) and motion control systems
- Proven ability to standardize engineering solutions across multiple machines
- Deep understanding of system integration across electrical, mechanical, and safety systems
- Experience making high-level technical decisions balancing cost, performance, and timelines
- Proficiency with industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, etc.)
- Experience with electrical CAD tools and system documentation
- Strong troubleshooting skills in complex industrial environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Must-Have Day-to-Day Impact:
- Lead the full lifecycle design of automation systems from concept through deployment
- Define and standardize electrical architecture across multiple machine platforms
- Serve as the senior technical authority for complex engineering challenges
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through design improvements and process optimization
- Partner closely with manufacturing and production to implement scalable solutions
- Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve system inefficiencies and minimize downtime
- Establish engineering best practices across PLC structure, motion control, and safety
- Mentor and develop engineering team members while elevating technical standards
Principal Electrical Engineer Preferred Background & Skills:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Multi-platform PLC experience (Yaskawa, Omron, Mitsubishi, etc.)
- Experience with HMI development and interface design
- Familiarity with structured programming standards (PLCopen)
- Exposure to ERP systems and database integration
- Experience with testing protocols such as Hi-Pot and ground bond
- Background in highly customized or OEM machinery environments
JOB ID: 173231
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Rogers Hornsby