Electrical Design Engineer

Valmont Industries; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Work life support

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of new technology products, including embedded control systems and remote communication products, as part of the Product Development team.

The role involves guiding design reviews, establishing engineering best practices, and staying current with manufacturing capabilities while mentoring engineers. Residency in the Omaha metro area is required, with occasional travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Hardware design experience for control panels with embedded control system and remote communications.
• Proficient troubleshooting of analog, digital, and power circuits.
• Experience with Windchill PLM is preferred.
• Ability to read firmware code for troubleshooting embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the new product development process for small projects.
• Maintain relationships with customers, field personnel, and other departments.
• Provide detailed project documentation per Product Development procedures.
• Maintain professional competencies to implement innovative designs.
• Follow design procedures and suggest updates for efficiency.
• Provide technical inputs for design reviews as needed.
• Travel up to 10% for field or customer visits.

Skills

Electrical design

Embedded systems

Hardware troubleshooting

Windchill PLM

Firmware debugging

Communication protocols

Design reviews

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s Degree ABET preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Emulators

LabVIEW

National Instruments hardware

Job description

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016 Why Valmont We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

This role requires local residency in the Omaha metro area; only candidates located within the Omaha/Valley region will be considered

A Brief Summary of This Position:

The primary responsibility of the Electrical Design Engineer is the design and development of new technology products as an integral part of the new product development team. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, and testing of new technology products including embedded control systems, embedded user interfaces (UI), or remote communication products as defined by the Product Management Team and the customer. The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for supporting the development of “engineering best practice” procedures and design validation standards. The Electrical Design Engineer leads technical design review meetings and provides technical design inputs and direction when needed. To provide the end results required by this position, the incumbent follows design and development procedures and recommends updates to these procedures when needed and should continually acquire an increasing knowledge of existing assemblies, stay up to date on manufacturing capabilities, and develop an awareness of the field usage of the products.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the new product development process for small projects
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, field personnel and other Valmont departments to ensure the most efficient working environment
• Provide detailed project documentation as defined by Product Development procedures
• Maintain appropriate professional competencies to ensure innovative solutions are utilized on new designs
• Follow established design and development procedures and recommend updates to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide technical design inputs for design reviews as needed
• This role may require occasional overnight domestic or international travel up to 10%
• This position reports to the Electrical Engineering Development Manager and has no direct reports

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years relevant experience
• Hardware design experience for control panels with embedded control system, remote communications and high voltage power
• Proficient troubleshooting capabilities for analog, digital, communications and power circuits
• Extensive experience using PLM system preferably Windchill
• Ability to read firmware application code for purposes of trouble shooting embedded systems
• Knowledge of communication standards for TCP, USB, RS-232, RS-485 and Wi‑Fi
• Familiarity with Test Equipment such as emulators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzer, RF communications monitor, Ethernet sniffer, and serial protocol analyzer
• Basic understanding of electrical codes for UL, CE, NEC and IEC
• Technical leadership of an electrical engineering project
• Expected to provide input for design reviews of peers
• Expert level experience writing hardware requirements for new products
• Ability to accurately estimate effort required for design tasks
• Expectation to support the service team and customers with troubleshooting technical issues
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
• Ability to resolve complex problems and large challenges
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers and peers
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree Electrical or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited school is preferred
• 5+ years of technology-based product development experience using the Agile project management methodology
• Working knowledge of National Instruments hardware and LabView software
• Experience in designing or working knowledge of irrigation machines

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in a lab environment or office setting; however, incumbent may be required to work at times in a field environment. The work environment can be demanding at times with harsh weather conditions while working outdoors. While visiting the manufacturing areas of the plant, the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required at all times. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and attend meetings. Travel is rare and represents up to 10% of the work schedule. The Electrical Design Engineer is constantly using hands and fingers. Reaching hands and arms above shoulder height while working in the office may be needed. The employee is frequently required to move about the office or plant. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, visual color perception as well as depth perception. Due to the visual requirements of this position, employee must demonstrate acceptable vision. The determination of acceptable vision will be made by the Health Wellness Safety Services Department on an individual basis.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short‑term and long‑term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one‑on‑one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology. Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That’s the value we add.