Build the brains behind modern factory automation. This is a direct hire opportunity for a senior-level electrical engineer who wants to design, integrate, and bring complex industrial systems to life.

Overview
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical design, development, documentation, and testing of factory automation systems. This includes integrating a wide range of industrial components and machinery. You will work on diverse design projects involving electrical circuits, panels, enclosures, and cabling, spanning PLC-based control systems, Ethernet communications, robotics, and power distribution. You will also support and advise on the assembly of newly designed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management and engineering teams to define requirements for new factory automation systems and modifications to existing systems.
• Design and schematically capture all electrical circuits for new and modified factory automation systems.
• Use Broadridge-approved CAD tools to design electrical subsystems, including panels, enclosures, and cabling, and produce complete assembly documentation.
• Select PLC components in accordance with Broadridge standards and integrate them into new electrical subsystems as needed.
• Work with the software development team on PLC programming, including core system functions and diagnostics.
• Ensure electrical designs meet safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness objectives.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers, software engineers, project managers, and production staff to troubleshoot and debug newly assembled systems.
• Support and advise technicians during system assembly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design tools, processes, and standards, including evaluation of new CAD tools and diagnostic instruments.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to staff.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with vendors supplying electrical components and technical services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related electrical discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in electrical engineering focused on factory automation and industrial system integration.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with management and engineering teams to develop system requirements and specifications.
• Strong experience integrating disparate industrial components and machinery into factory automation systems, including custom circuitry, panels, and cabling.
• Strong experience designing PLC-based factory control systems.
• Strong experience integrating industrial safety components into factory automation systems.
• Proficiency in electrical schematic capture using tools such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, or similar software.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor.
• Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Solid understanding of electrical assembly processes and documentation for panels, enclosures, and cables.
• Experience working with vendors to select components and support purchased systems.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them to automation challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, while managing multiple design projects at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing industrial Ethernet topologies.
• Experience with robotics, including electrical integration of robot controllers into PLC-based systems.
• Experience specifying industrial power distribution topologies, including isolation transformers and coordination with facilities installers.
• Proficiency with power analyzers and Ethernet analyzers.

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based in El Dorado Hills, CA.
• Occasional travel to project installations at other company factory locations.

Benefits

• Financial program resources
• 401(k)
• Spending and savings accounts
• Life and AD&D
• Commuter benefits
• Health insurance
• PTO

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