Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Description

This role is an Electrical Engineer position focused on legacy electronics management with a strong emphasis on hardware engineering and component sustainment/obsolescence. The engineer will serve as a technical lead and problem-solver, supporting sustainment efforts while interfacing with NPI teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on hardware-related issues and sustainment solutions.
• Lead and support component obsolescence and sustainment activities.
• Identify and assess risks for electronic components such as chips (FPGA, memory, oscillators), sensors, actuators, switches, operator controls, ECMs, and telematics devices.
• Develop and recommend technical solutions to component-related issues.
• Execute tasks aligned with NPI-driven priorities and checklists (without owning NPI execution).
• Engage suppliers and interpret technical discussions and data.
• Support validation and testing activities, including EMC testing, environmental testing, and lab testing.
• Participate in project coordination (~25%) and validation efforts (~2025%).
• Perform or support hands-on testing, including component comparisons and validation workflows.
• Work with hardware assemblies such as wiring, harnesses, enclosures, and related systems.
• Travel to suppliers approximately once per month (domestic).

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of electronic hardware systems and components.
• Experience with component-level electronics (chips, sensors, etc.) and complex systems like ECMs and telematics.
• Ability to analyze technical supplier information and translate it into actionable solutions.
• Hands-on familiarity with testing environments and validation processes.
• Capability to prioritize work based on structured checklists and program needs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Hardware debugging and lab tools experience (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters).
• Knowledge of EMC testing and lab standards/regulations.
• Exposure to hardware simulation tools (e.g., PSPICE nice to have).
• CAD or hardware design experience (preferred, not required).
• Experience with component obsolescence and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with regulatory and certification requirements for electronics.
• Ability to balance technical execution with project coordination responsibilities.
• Hardware-first mindset (minimal software emphasis expected ~510%).
• Strong technical leadership and problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Work Environment

This position involves working primarily in a lab setting with hardware assemblies such as wiring, harnesses, and enclosures. The engineer will engage frequently with suppliers, requiring domestic travel approximately once per month. The focus is on hardware sustainment and component obsolescence within structured testing environments, including EMC and environmental testing labs.

This is a Contract position based out of Chillicothe, IL.

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $41.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Chillicothe, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Chillicothe,IL.

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