Staff Electrical Engineer

Trystar Inc • Burnsville, MN

10h • $130,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Trystar is seeking a motivated and talented Staff Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role will serve as a technical leader for Trystar’s Engineer to Order (ETO) load bank product line, responsible for delivering high-quality, custom-engineered solutions that meet customer specifications while ensuring compliance, manufacturability, and lead time targets. The Staff Electrical Engineer will leverage deep expertise in power systems and load bank applications to drive technical excellence, improve engineering efficiency, and standardize solutions where possible. This role plays a critical part in bridging customer requirements, engineering execution, and production readiness. Trystar values safety, integrity, customer focus, speed, teamwork, embracing change, and enjoying the journey.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering
• 10+ Years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably electrical power systems engineering, load banks, or generator support applications.
• Strong experience in ETO or custom-engineered environments, translating customer requirements into deliverable designs.
• Demonstrated expertise in power systems, load calculations, and electrical design for industrial applications.
• Experience with equipment such as load banks, power distribution systems, or similar products.
• Working knowledge of applicable UL standards and NEC requirements.
• Familiarity with NFPA 110
• Prove ability to lead complex designs and influence technical decisions without direct authority.
• Strong proficiency with electrical design tools (AutoCAD Electrical or similar) and Bill of Material (BOM) creation.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with resistive/reactive load design and associated cooling and control systems.
• Experience supporting Request for quote processes and custom quoting workflows.
• Exposure to design for manufacturability (DFM) and continuous improvement in ETO environments
• Experience helping drive standardization or modularization efforts within a custom product line.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and execution of custom load bank systems in an Engineer to Order (ETO) Environment, ensuring accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Translate customer specifications into compliant, manufacturable designs.
• Drive technical ownership of load bank configurations, medium voltage systems, controls, and component selection.
• Ensure designs meet UL, NEC, and customer-specific requirements, balancing safety, performance, and cost.
• Partner with Cx, Sales, Application Engineering, and Operations to improve quote accuracy, reduce cycle time, and enable scalable execution.
• Lead and participate in design reviews and problem-solving efforts to reduce rework and improve first-pass yield.
• Identify opportunities to standardize recurring designs and improve engineering efficiency without compromising ETO flexibility.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and cross functional partners, helping elevate design quality, consistency, and first-pass accuracy.
• Drive a mindset of continuous improvement and practical innovation, identifying opportunities to streamline designs, standardize solutions, and improve engineering efficiency in an ETO environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior