Electrical Design Engineer: Custom Controls & Innovation

Rite-Hite; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Rite-Hite, a global leader in loading dock and door equipment, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and support electrical systems for custom orders and existing products. You will work with customers and internal teams to define requirements, create documentation, and drive engineering changes while ensuring compliance with safety and industry standards.

The role involves prototype development, validation activities, and ongoing product lifecycle support, including component

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Two+ years of experience in electrical design and control systems.
• Experience interpreting electrical schematics, BOMs, and engineering documentation.
• Ability to analyze problems and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to develop electrical solutions for custom orders, including requirements definition, design, documentation, and order support.
• Provide electrical engineering support for existing products, including production issues and field concerns.
• Develop and process engineering changes with proper documentation and revision control.
• Develop, modify, and document electrical control systems to meet product and manufacturing requirements.
• Participate in new product development projects with design, prototyping, and validation activities.
• Support product lifecycle by addressing obsolescence and implementing improvements.
• Ensure designs comply with UL 507, UL 508A, NFPA 70 and related standards.
• Develop design-validation, production-test, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Select and specify electrical components based on performance, reliability, cost, and standards.
• Maintain engineering files and documentation per change-management and MRP requirements.
• Serve as electrical engineering resource to manufacturing, purchasing, applications, service, and other teams.
• Work with suppliers to evaluate components and develop purchasing specs.
• Identify improvements to engineering processes and tools.

Skills

Electrical design

Control systems

Schematic interpretation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Relay systems

PLC programming

Electrical CAD

Job description

Rite-Hite, a global leader in loading dock and door equipment, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and support electrical systems for custom orders and existing products. You will work with customers and internal teams to define requirements, create documentation, and drive engineering changes while ensuring compliance with safety and industry standards.

The role involves prototype development, validation activities, and ongoing product lifecycle support, including component