Assurant

Senior Electrical Engineer

Assurant$88K — $147K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years designing electrical and controls systems for industrial automation
  • Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, motor controls, and safety
  • Experience with pneumatic schematic development and servo systems
  • 3+ years designing industrial machine networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT)
  • 3+ years' project management experience leading technical projects
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Design electrical and controls systems for automated equipment
  • Develop schematics, control panel layouts, and engineering drawings using CAD tools
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers to ensure reliable machine control systems
  • Specify automation components like motors, drives, and sensors
  • Design machine networks using industrial protocols
  • Integrate third-party communication systems and equipment
  • Generate technical documentation and bills of materials
  • Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
  • Drive continuous improvement in automation technology and engineering practices

Benefits

  • Onsite role in a state-of-the-art facility
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and customers
  • Engagement in innovative, cutting-edge projects
  • Focus on safety and compliance with industry standards
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced automation systems that power next-generation operations. This role plays a critical part in conceiving, designing, and implementing innovative solutions across robotics, mechatronics, material handling, sortation systems, packaging automation, storage, and other industrial automation technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical engineering expertise with hands-on experience in controls, machine integration, and industrial automation, delivering reliable, safe, and scalable solutions from concept through commissioning.

This is an onsite role in our Mt Juliet facility.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?
  • Design complete electrical and controls systems for automated equipment and machinery
  • Develop electrical schematics, control panel layouts, power distribution designs, and detailed engineering drawings using SolidWorks Electrical or similar CAD tools
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers to create safe, reliable, and high-performing machine control systems
  • Specify electrical, controls, networking, and automation components, including motors, drives, sensors, robotics, and machine vision systems
  • Design machine networks utilizing industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT
  • Integrate third-party equipment and communication systems, including serial and industrial network interfaces
  • Generate bills of materials, technical documentation, and requisitions for hardware and software procurement
  • Review and validate designs to ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations prior to release for manufacturing
  • Partner with customers, project managers, electricians, toolmakers, and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and deliver complete system solutions
  • Support installation, startup, site verification, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
  • Maintain project documentation and engineering deliverables using project management tools such as Asana
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to controls architecture, automation technology, and engineering best practices


What are the requirements needed for this position?
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 5+ years of experience designing electrical and controls systems for industrial automation environments
  • Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, including power distribution, motor controls, and industrial safety
  • Heavy experience with electrical and pneumatic schematic development
  • Background working with servo systems, machine vision, robotics, conveyors, and automated machinery
  • 3+ years of experience designing and implementing industrial machine networks (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, etc.)
  • 3+ years of project management experience leading technical projects from concept to deployment
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with a passion for solving complex automation challenges


What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?
  • Experience with industrial robotics platforms including KUKA, FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa, or similar
  • Working knowledge of machine safety standards, including ISO, RIA 15.06, OSHA, and related regulations
  • Certifications such as NFPA 79, UL 508A, ISO 13849, or IEC 62061
  • Experience building, testing, and commissioning electrical control systems
  • Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity principles and secure machine communications
  • Experience using version control platforms such as Git
  • Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, MS Project, or similar)
  • Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills
  • Experience with SolidWorks Electrical or equivalent electrical CAD software
  • Experience with Visual Components or similar digital twin and offline programming tools


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Pay Range:
$88,000.00 - $147,000.00

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

About Assurant

The Warranty Group is the world’s premier provider of extended service plans and related benefits, with operations in 33 countries and 1800 employees. We have $5 billion in assets with almost $2 billion in revenues (2010). Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Virginia Surety Company, Inc., is rated "A-" Excellent by AM Best Company, as is our UK based company, London General Insurance. By providing underwriting, claims administration and marketing expertise, The Warranty Group is a global single-source solution for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer goods including autos, homes, consumer electronics, medical devices, furniture and appliances as well as financial institutions. We partner with our clients to drive revenue through customer acquisition and retention, while providing financial modeling and regulatory services. The Warranty Group is a unit of Onex Corporation (TSX:OCX), one of Canada's largest publicly-held companies with assets of $40 billion, revenues of $35 billion, and 212,000 employees worldwide(2011).

Assurant Careers

Joining Assurant means becoming part of a team that is committed to supporting your career growth and innovation in the insurance sector. As a global provider of risk management solutions, Assurant is where professional aspirations meet opportunities for real impact.

Work You’ll Do

At Assurant, you’ll be part of a culture that cherishes diversity and is grounded in our commitment to helping you thrive. We offer a variety of job opportunities that allow you to bring your whole self to work every day. From entry-level positions to leadership roles, Assurant is keen on hiring top talent to drive our mission forward.

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Assurant is dedicated to your professional development. We provide comprehensive benefits and diversity training that ensure you have the tools needed for success. Our leadership programs are designed to cultivate your skills and help you ascend in your career through a variety of learning and networking opportunities.

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Size
15,600 employees
Market Cap
$6.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$441.8 million
Founded
1892
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$10 billion
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