Senior Electrical Engineer (I, II, III)
On-site · South San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead electrical design for complex automation equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards. Responsibilities include designing power and signal distribution in industrial equipment, documenting electrical designs in various drawings, developing functional requirements, building test benches, and collaborating with engineers from other disciplines. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 7 years of experience or a Master's with 5 years, along with proficiency in integrating PLC platforms and hands-on circuit design.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years of experience or a Master’s degree with at least 5 years of experience
- Experience working on projects incorporating electrical and mechanical components and general exposure to different types of sensors and actuators
- Solid understanding of AC and DC power distribution, including circuit protection, sizing, and design for manufacturing
- Experience integrating PLC hardware platforms such as Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley
- Familiar with digital communication mediums such as Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485
- Hands-on experience in digital and analog electronic circuit design, troubleshooting, and testing
- Proficient with standard electrical test equipment such as DMM, oscilloscope, function generator
- Ability to build prototypes, construct electrical panels, perform wiring, and cable routing
Desired Qualifications
- Proficiency with Electrical CAD software such as EPLAN, Zuken, AutoCAD Electrical, Solidworks Electrical, OrCAD, Altium, etc.
- Proficiency in designing PCB assemblies
- Experience with a programming language such as Python, Structured Text, Ladder Logic, C# or C
- Exposure to 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion 360
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