Electrical Design Engineer

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability (short/long term)

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Valley, NE is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to design, develop, test, and support embedded control systems, user interfaces, and remote communication solutions.

You will partner with product management and customers to drive new product development and engineering best practices. The role leads small development projects, designs control and power systems, and creates technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant electrical product development experience.
• Experience with control panel design, embedded systems, communications, and power circuits.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across analog, digital, and communication systems.
• Experience with PLM systems, Windchill preferred.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, USB, RS-232, RS-485, and Wi‑Fi communications.
• Familiarity with electrical standards (UL, CE, NEC, IEC).
• Proven technical leadership and design review experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead small-scale new product development projects from concept through validation.
• Design and troubleshoot embedded control, communications, and power systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and design standards.
• Participate in and provide input during technical design reviews.
• Support customers and service teams with technical issue resolution.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and field teams.
• Occasional travel up to 10%

Skills

Embedded systems

Control systems design

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Windchill PLM

TCP/IP

USB

RS-232/RS-485

Wi‑Fi

NI hardware / LabVIEW

Job description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

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?

Location: Valley, NE Facility (onsite)

Position Summary

We're seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to design, develop, test, and support technology-based products including embedded control systems, user interfaces, and remote communication solutions. This role partners closely with product management and customers to drive new product development, technical design reviews, troubleshooting efforts, and engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead small-scale new product development projects from concept through validation
• Design and troubleshoot embedded control, communications, and power systems
• Create and maintain technical documentation and design standards
• Participate in and provide input during technical design reviews
• Support customers and service teams with technical issue resolution
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and field teams
• Occasional travel up to 10%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of relevant electrical product development experience
• Experience with control panel design, embedded systems, communications, and power circuits
• Strong troubleshooting skills across analog, digital, and communication systems
• Experience with PLM systems, preferably Windchill
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, USB, RS-232, RS-485, and Wi-Fi communications
• Familiarity with engineering test equipment and electrical standards (UL, CE, NEC, IEC)
• Proven technical leadership and design review experience
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Experience with Agile product development
• Knowledge of National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW
• Experience with irrigation equipment or related agricultural technology

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• 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.

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