Job Description
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a growing engineering organization to hire a Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in low voltage electrical and electronic design. We’re looking for an experienced engineer with 10+ years of electrical design experience who has developed products, components, or systems within a highly regulated manufacturing or production environment.
Location: Willowbrook, IL 60527
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: 1st Shift | Onsite
Salary: $130,000–$160,000, based on experience
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
What You’ll Do
• Design and develop low voltage electrical and electronic systems and components
• Create and review electrical schematics, drawings, system architectures, and technical documentation
• Own complex electrical designs from concept through production and testing
• Perform design reviews and ensure designs meet technical, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning
• Troubleshoot electrical design and performance issues and lead root cause investigations
• Develop and improve electrical design standards and engineering best practices
• Work closely with manufacturing, mechanical engineering, project management, operations, and other technical teams
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Support continuous improvement and value engineering initiatives
• Create and review electrical schematics, drawings, system architectures, and technical documentation
• Own complex electrical designs from concept through production and testing
• Perform design reviews and ensure designs meet technical, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning
• Troubleshoot electrical design and performance issues and lead root cause investigations
• Develop and improve electrical design standards and engineering best practices
• Work closely with manufacturing, mechanical engineering, project management, operations, and other technical teams
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Support continuous improvement and value engineering initiatives
What We’re Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience designing low voltage electrical or electronic systems and components
• Experience developing products or systems within a highly regulated manufacturing or production environment
• Strong electrical schematic design and design review experience
• Experience supporting designs through manufacturing, testing, validation, and implementation
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards such as NEC, NFPA, IEEE, or IEC
• AutoCAD or similar electrical design software experience
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to serve as a senior technical resource and mentor other engineers
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain or maintain a Security Clearance
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience designing low voltage electrical or electronic systems and components
• Experience developing products or systems within a highly regulated manufacturing or production environment
• Strong electrical schematic design and design review experience
• Experience supporting designs through manufacturing, testing, validation, and implementation
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards such as NEC, NFPA, IEEE, or IEC
• AutoCAD or similar electrical design software experience
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical problem-solving skills
• Ability to serve as a senior technical resource and mentor other engineers
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain or maintain a Security Clearance
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Willowbrook, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $130,000–$160,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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