Electrical Design Engineer

Benda Infotech; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Benda Infotech, Chicago, IL, seeks an Electrical Design Engineer I to assist in the design and implementation of current product optimization and new product development. You will work with the electrical and software development team (as well as additional stakeholders such as product management, manufacturing, and purchasing) to see projects through from conception to production, and beyond.

Responsibilities include creating electrical schematics and wire harness drawings, defining software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 years design engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (internships/co-ops allowed).
• Proficient knowledge of electronic circuit design, components, systems, and controls.
• Familiarity with data acquisition (CAN) and communication protocols (CAN, UDS, J1939).
• Proficient CAD software experience; strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain electrical schematics and wire harness drawings.
• Define software functions for machine control and HMI.
• Acquire and analyze electrical system data and research standards (ISO, SAE).
• Write ECNs and release new designs; support manufacturing with documentation.
• Provide hands‑on manufacturing support and coordinate testing and validation.
• Troubleshoot prototyping issues and communicate with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Circuit design

CAN data acquisition

CAN protocols

CAD software

MS Office

Data acquisition

Machine control

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Tools

CAD software

Data acquisition equipment

Job description

Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Electrical Design Engineer I will assist in the design and implementation of both current product optimization and new product development. You will work with the electrical and software development team (as well as additional stakeholders such as product management, manufacturing, and purchasing) to see projects through from conception to production, and beyond.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design:

• Create and maintain electrical schematics and wire harness drawings
• Assist in the definition of software functions (machine control and HMI)
• Acquire and analyze electrical system data
• Research and understand the applicable industry and government standards (ISO, SAE, etc.)
• Exercises independent judgement when appropriate

Documentation:

• Supports the creation of machine documentation (schematics, manuals, training, troubleshooting).
• Create and manage software requirement documentation
• Create and manage testing documentation

Administrative Function:

• Write engineering change notices (ECNs)
• Release new designs

Product Support:

• Provide hands on manufacturing support to keep production schedule on time
• Work with field technicians and support services to investigate and resolve customer concerns

Product Testing:

• Define testing requirements for new software functions (machine control and HMI)
• Use data acquisition equipment to collect performance information
• Create test setups for functional validation
• Evaluate results and determine/coordinate appropriate issue resolution
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise during prototyping

Communication:

• Effectively communicates with members of other departments, suppliers, and service providers
• Interpersonal skills to work with all levels of the organization to effectively communicate technical ideas
• Proactively communicates with engineering management
• Ability to work with a global engineering staff

Project Management:

• Ability to self-manage your workload according to overall project timelines

Required Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0-2 year of design engineering experience(including internship and co-op) in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient knowledge of electronic circuit design, components, systems, and controls
• Practical knowledge of data acquisition (discrete signals and CAN)
• Practical knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, UDS, J1939, etc)
• Practical CAD software experience
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint