Senior Design Engineer

SJE Inc.•Lee, NH

17d•Onsite

About The Position

SJE is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support its engineered brands at its Lee, New Hampshire location. The role designs and engineers custom electrical control panels and automation systems for industrial, municipal water, and wastewater applications throughout New England. The engineer develops electrical schematics, panel layouts, and control system designs in accordance with customer specifications, industry standards, and SJE engineering practices, and provides technical expertise across design, manufacturing, and project execution. The position designs and integrates PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, relay logic, and industrial networking systems. It prepares engineering documentation, bills of materials, bid packages, submittals, and operation and maintenance manuals; supports panel testing, troubleshooting, and programming; and identifies opportunities to improve product designs, reduce costs, and increase manufacturing efficiency. The engineer also coordinates assigned projects with internal teams and customers to meet technical requirements, schedules, and project objectives.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Previous experience designing electrical control systems and industrial control panels.
Experience with electrical control panel design, including circuit design, component selection, equipment sizing, panel layouts, and wiring schematics.
Experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, including control system design, integration, and troubleshooting.
Ability to interpret engineering specifications, electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and customer requirements.
Experience with electrical drafting and design software such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, Microsoft Visio, or similar applications.
Knowledge of industrial instrumentation, relay logic, and networking systems.
Ability to apply UL, NEC, and NFPA requirements to industrial control panel design and manufacturing.
Experience developing bills of materials, technical submittals, bid documentation, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Ability to support panel assembly, quality assurance testing, troubleshooting, and technical problem resolution.
Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to manage multiple engineering projects, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and meet project deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Experience with PLC and SCADA system design and integration.

Responsibilities

Design and engineer custom electrical control panels and automation systems for industrial, municipal water, and wastewater applications.
Develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, and control system designs that comply with customer specifications, industry standards, and SJE engineering practices.
Design and integrate PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, relay logic, and industrial networking systems.
Prepare engineering documentation, bills of materials, bid packages, submittals, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Support panel testing, troubleshooting, programming efforts, panel assembly, and quality assurance testing.
Identify opportunities to improve product designs, reduce costs, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
Provide technical expertise and guidance to customers, production personnel, sales teams, and quality assurance teams.
Coordinate assigned projects with internal teams and customers to meet technical requirements, schedules, and project objectives.