Electrical Engineer

Tecogen, Inc.; Billerica, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Tecogen, Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer to design mixed-signal circuits for PCBs and harnesses for energy-efficient stationary generators and chillers. You’ll contribute to product performance through circuit development, board testing, and close collaboration with suppliers.

Join a small engineering team focused on meeting manufacturing and R&D needs, with opportunities to shape control algorithms and test fixtures for robust equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field is required.
• 3+ years in Electrical/Manufacturing engineering in a production environment.
• Hands-on system-level electrical testing and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience reading schematics, ladder diagrams, and wire run lists.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, DMM, LabVIEW; HVAC/energy systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop circuits and electrical schematics to improve product lines.
• Design power electronics for generators, chillers, and energy systems.
• Design harnesses, select components, and develop test fixtures.
• Support Manufacturing Tests and R&D projects with prototyping and testing.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Lead outsourcing efforts for cables, harnesses, and electrical assemblies.
• Develop board testing processes and procedures for manufacturing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Schematic interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Function generators

DMM

LabVIEW

Job description

Electrical Engineer – Job Description

A Tecogen Electrical Engineer works to design mixed signal circuits for PCBs, harnesses, and other electrical components of our energy-efficient lines of stationary engine generators and chillers. This position provides the opportunity to work for one of the largest cogeneration companies in the area, providing combined heat and power as well as cooling to our customers.

Electrical Engineer Benefits:

• Full health, dental, and vision insurance upon date of hire
• Company 401k plan
• Competitive PTO and holidays
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance

Electrical Engineer Description and Responsibilities:

The Electrical Engineer must be very familiar with the development of PCBs and be comfortable designing circuits. Tecogen maintains 20+ custom PCBs that must be kept up to date on components and developed to improve product performance. They must have very strong electrical schematic reading and drawing abilities. They must understand the design of circuits for sensing temperatures, pressures, voltage, current, etc. They should have a basic understanding of software writing, and a strong understanding of control algorithms including PIDs. They must be able to work within a small engineering team and be able to communicate well. Other responsibilities include:

• Develop circuits and draw electrical schematics to improve the performance of all company product lines including fixed and variable speed generators, water cooled and air‑cooled chillers, natural gas power trains, and modular thermal load handling systems
• Understand and design power electronics and power generation equipment
• Design harnesses, specify electrical components, and develop electrical test fixtures
• Support Manufacturing Tests
• Support R&D projects, performing prototyping and first article testing
• Work with suppliers in resolving supplier quality issues and implementing corrective actions
• Lead outsourcing efforts, evaluating supplier quality and cost analysis, for cables, harnesses and electrical assemblies
• Develop board testing processes and fixtures, and write procedures to communicate procedures to manufacturing team
• Identify areas of cost saving and implement changes
• Assist with service territory operations
• All other duties as assigned

Electrical Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field is required
• 3+ years of experience working as an Electrical/Manufacturing Engineer in a production environment that builds and tests industrial equipment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience performing hands‑on system level electrical test, diagnostic, and trouble shooting.
• Circuit based analysis and testing is preferred
• Hands‑on experience working with Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, Function Generators, DMM, Labview and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in HVAC, energy‑systems, or industrial equipment sectors preferred
• Ability to read schematics, ladder diagrams, and wire run lists
• IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620 and J-STD-001 training preferred
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements:

• Typical office environment on‑site in North Billerica, MA

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday

Job Type:

• Full time exempt