Electrical Engineer

Mettler Toledo AG; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mettler Toledo AG in Columbus is seeking an Electrical Engineer to execute and coordinate technical engineering activities for vehicle weighing projects, aligning with schedule and budget.

You will work on product development, testing, regulatory compliance, and PLM governance, collaborating with software and service teams to deliver robust weighing solutions.

Qualifications

• Background in electrical engineering related to vehicle weighing equipment.
• Experience with hardware/firmware interfaces.
• Ability to prepare drawings, BOMs, manuals.
• Familiarity with PLM processes.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to solving routine problems.
• Quotes custom product requests.
• Supports sourcing of components.
• Defines hardware/firmware interfaces with software engineers.
• Ensures DFMA.
• Designs mechanical/electrical product solutions.
• Provides manufacturing engineering support.
• Performs product tests and validations.
• Develops drawings, BOMs, manuals.
• Prepares documentation, manuals, and training material.
• Aligns products with compliance, safety, cybersecurity.
• Collaborates with Service Team on product service concept.
• Participates in product launches.

Skills

Hardware interfaces

Firmware collaboration

DFMA awareness

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Product testing

Tools

PLM software

CAD software

Job description

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for executing, planning, and/or coordinating technical engineering activities for static and dynamic vehicle weighing projects according to their schedule and budget. The basic duties include foundational research, project and order engineering, product development, product testing, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, project execution according to METTLER TOLEDO Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) guidelines, and product support for industrial vehicle weighing equipment and weighing solutions. These projects may include full-length, single-axle, multi-axle, single-draft vehicle weigh-in-motion, low to high‑speed vehicle weigh-in-motion, rail coupled‑in‑motion, and unattended weighing.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to analyzing and solving routine problems.
• Conducts basic research related to new technologies, product applications, or new products.
• Quotes custom product requests.
• Supports the supply chain with the sourcing of components.
• Works with software engineers to define hardware/firmware interfaces.
• Works to insure DFMA.
• Participates in the main design of custom and standard Mechanical/Electrical product solutions.
• Provides manufacturing engineering support for the assembly, final product testing, and production problem diagnostics as required.
• Performs product tests and validations at MT facilities or field sites, with internal and external partners, verifying that specifications are met.
• Develops product drawings, documentation, bills of material, and manuals for products.
• Prepares technical documentation, manuals, bulletins, sales tools, and training material.
• Participates in new product development projects according to the METTLER TOLEDO PLM guidelines.
• Aligns products with global compliance, safety, and cybersecurity regulations.
• Maintains awareness of intellectual property protection for products.
• Collaborates with the Service Team in the development of the product service concept.
• Participates in the product launch with the Product Manager and other MT marketing representatives.
• Participates as a sales/service/customer training instructor and/or in other sales/customer related presentations.
• Provides third tier active product life support for industrial vehicle weighing equipment and weighing solutions for technicians and customers.
• Other duties may be assigned.