VFD Design & Support Engineer
About The Position
The VFD Design & Support Engineer supports the SJE Rhombus brand from the Detroit Lakes, Minnesota location. The role designs specialized Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) control panels, supports new product development, validates system performance, and provides technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer creates electrical schematics, develops control panel designs, and selects components to provide reliable performance in demanding environments. Working with engineering and product development teams, the engineer helps develop new VFD-based products and improve existing product lines through design enhancements and engineering change initiatives. The role also validates designs through hands-on testing in the engineering lab to ensure products meet customer expectations, industry standards, and UL 508A requirements. In addition, the engineer supports the Technical Support team with field and technical troubleshooting and assists production with testing VFD control panels.
Requirements
- A four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
- 3–6 years of experience.
- Experience designing electrical control systems, industrial control panels, and VFD applications from scratch.
- Knowledge of motor controls, industrial automation, electrical schematics, and water pressure control systems plumbing.
- Experience selecting electrical components and interpreting engineering specifications.
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, EtherNet/IP, or PROFIBUS.
- Understanding of UL 508A standards and industrial control panel design.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer support teams.
Responsibilities
- Design specialized VFD control panels and develop electrical schematics and control panel designs.
- Select electrical components and interpret engineering specifications.
- Support development of new VFD-based products in collaboration with engineering and product development teams.
- Improve existing product lines through design enhancements and engineering change initiatives.
- Validate designs through hands-on engineering-lab testing to confirm performance and compliance with customer expectations, industry standards, and UL 508A requirements.
- Provide technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Support the Technical Support team with field and technical troubleshooting.
- Support the production team in testing VFD control panels.
Benefits
- Up to 120 hours of paid time off in the first year.
- Eight paid holidays.
- Health insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Dental programs.
- Vision programs.
- Other benefit options are available as part of the benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
