Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Körber Group•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Körber Technologies, Inc., a sales and service company serving the North American Tobacco Industry, is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. Despite the title, the position description focuses on designing, developing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical hardware and software used in industrial machinery. The engineer will ensure compliance with company standards for electrical design, controls programming, and component selection, while helping develop new equipment and upgrade existing machine control systems to current engineering, regulatory, and safety standards. The role includes preparing electrical drawings and technical documentation; supporting electrical design and component selection; creating bills of materials for SAP; supporting UI/HMI development and machine-control programming and integration; building electrical control cabinets and wiring machinery for prototypes and tests; designing and constructing test stands; troubleshooting and improving electrical and electronic systems; supporting product lifecycle and engineering data management; upgrading legacy controls; and collaborating with engineering, production, service, quality, and other teams. Additional related duties and project assignments may be assigned as needed. The successful candidate will have a relevant engineering bachelor’s degree, at least three years of practical and theoretical experience with electrical and electronic components and industrial machinery, knowledge of industrial programming and control platforms, and proficiency with electrical CAD tools. The company offers competitive salary, flexible hours, vacation and paid leave programs, insurance, retirement matching, and training and development opportunities. The work environment is described as innovative, friendly, and diverse, with experienced colleagues and opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
At least three years of practical and theoretical experience working with electrical and electronic components and developing industrial machinery.
Knowledge of industrial programming and control platforms, including Siemens, Beckhoff, and AMK.
Proficiency in electrical CAD tools.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with general direction and exercise sound technical judgment.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with employees, customers, suppliers, and affiliated engineering teams.
Strong safety awareness and ability to work effectively with personnel at all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ELCAD is preferred.
Working knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Prepare electrical drawings and documentation, including circuit diagrams, wire lists, parts lists, operating sequences, manuals, and technical descriptions.
Support electrical design activities, including component selection and resolution of technical design challenges.
Develop bills of materials in accordance with company standards for integration and use within SAP.
Support UI and HMI development and assist with programming and integration of machine control systems.
Build electrical control cabinets and wire machinery during prototype development and testing.
Design, support, and construct test stands to evaluate electrical components, assemblies, and system performance.
Troubleshoot, repair, and enhance electrical and electronic systems used on manufacturing equipment.
Support engineering data and product lifecycle management activities, including Teamcenter coordination with affiliated engineering teams.
Update legacy machine control systems to comply with current engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and safety guidelines.
Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Service, Quality, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and support project execution.
Perform additional related duties and project assignments as needed to support business and engineering objectives.