Electrical Engineer

ZTR

$80K — $95K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as an Electrical Engineer in support roles
  • 2+ years field service experience in related industries
  • Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Control or Electronics
  • Proficiency in PLCs (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell)
  • Strong documentation and technical writing skills
  • Understanding of control algorithms and design practices
  • Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Profinet, RS-232)
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Willingness to travel 20%-25% and work in various industrial settings

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering support to customers by troubleshooting and resolving design challenges
  • Lead design and implementation of product life cycle activities
  • Select and validate sensors, actuators, and electronic components for integration
  • Drive product improvement initiatives, including new algorithms and cost reduction
  • Optimize technical and project processes using tools like JIRA and Confluence
  • Support control system commissioning globally, particularly in rail yards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on industry-leading products
  • Collaborative cross-functional team environment
  • Exposure to diverse technical challenges and problem-solving
  • Potential for career growth and skill advancement
  • Travel opportunities for on-site commissioning
Full Job Description
What You'll be Doing!

As an Electrical Engineer, you will provide engineering support for our industry-leading products to our most valued customers. From resolving product related issues and addressing design challenges to troubleshooting technical problems, there's nothing you can't solve. Beyond problem-solving, you 'll be collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure our products continue to deliver exception quality and value.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide top-tier engineering support to customers through troubleshooting, or addressing design challenges
  • Lead the design and implementation of product life cycle & roadmap activities
  • Select and validate suitable sensors, actuators and electronic components for system integration.
  • Identifying and driving product improvements initiatives including developing new algorithms, identifying system or part obsolescence, and cost reduction
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize technical and project processes using JIRA, Confluence, Word, etc.
  • Support on-site control system and locomotive commissioning at globally located rail yards


Who are you?:
  • 5+ years of experience supporting products as an Electrical Engineer
  • 2+ years of field service experience
  • A related degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Control or Electronic
  • Proficient in PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell, etc.)
  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills
  • Experienced in all phases of the development life cycle
  • Profound understanding of control algorithms and design practices
  • Knowledgeable in industrial communication protocols (Profinet, RS-232, etc.)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate to an array of technical and non-technical audiences
  • Passion for learning and keeping up to date with new technologies
  • Ability to 20%-25% travel and work in industrial environments

Please apply even if you don't qualify for all responsibilities or skills, we still want to hear from you!

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