Electrical Engineer

Location: Morristown, TN or Franklin Park, IL

Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours

Compensation: $52–$60/hour Assignment: Six-month contract with potential for permanent hire We are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to configure control systems for customer-specific industrial heating equipment. You will work with established product designs, adapting the electrical controls to meet each order's requirements. This is a hands-on role involving control panels, schematics, component selection, code compliance, and collaboration with the manufacturing team.

Responsibilities: Design electrical control systems and control panel layouts for customer orders. Create and revise electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O drawings, and bills of materials. Select sensors, switches, valves, motors, and other electrical components based on customer requirements and applicable codes. Review designs for compliance with NEC, NFPA, UL, and CSA requirements. Work with shop personnel to confirm that panels are built as designed and that components are accessible and safely located. Support customers and service technicians with electrical and controls troubleshooting, remotely and occasionally on-site. Document control system operation for technical manuals and customer instructions. Write or modify PLC programs as needed.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. Five or more years of electrical engineering or electrical design experience. Experience designing control panels and producing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and I/O drawings. Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or comparable electrical CAD software. Experience selecting electrical components and applying UL, NEC, and NFPA requirements. Ability to read mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation drawings. Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.

Preferred: PLC programming experience and familiarity with combustion systems, burners, boilers, industrial heating equipment, or ASME pressure vessel requirements.