Electrical Engineer

Accord Technologies Inc; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Mossville, IL to design and test electrical equipment, assess safety, and manage project scope from concept through execution.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, collaboration across teams, and rigorous documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards and quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and computations.
• Detail-oriented calculations for manufacturing, construction, and installation standards.
• Apply electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Experience with engineering software applications.
• Risk identification and DFMEA-driven risk management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electrical equipment (machinery controls, wiring, lighting).
• Evaluate cost, reliability, and safety of designs.
• Estimate time and cost to complete projects.
• Simulate and test machine/structure/system operation.
• Investigate and test vendors' or competitors' products.
• Demonstrate compliance with industry safety standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, standards evaluations, and compliance reviews.
• Provide technical reports and engineering documentation.

Skills

Engineering calculations

Sketches & drawings

Electrical theory

DFMEA & risk mgmt

Engineering software

Communication

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (with 3 years experience)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerBI

Power Automate

Job description

Job Details

Title: Electrical Engineer

Location: Mossville, IL, USA

Work hours are 8am to 4pm M-F

Position type: W2 contract

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (No 2-year degrees accepted).
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering accepted with 3 years of experience.
• Internships are NOT counted as job experience.

Required Skills

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience required (with Bachelor's).
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings, and common computations.
• Ability to perform detailed calculations for manufacturing, construction, and installation standards.
• Ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering.
• Risk Identification and Management through structured risk assessments or DFMEA.

Desired

• Functional Safety of Control Systems.
• Product Certification / Homologation.
• Data manipulation and presentation tools: MS Excel, PowerBI, PowerAutomate.

REQUIRED Soft SKILLS

• Strong verbal and written communication, including formal documentation.
• Ability to engage with engineers, understand constraints, and find compromise solutions.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to chair meetings and drive progress.
• Team player with high attention to detail.
• Basic leadership and mentoring skills to provide support and constructive feedback.
• Ability to lead efficient product review meetings with clear outcomes and assigned actions.

Job Description

• Design, develop, and test electrical equipment (machinery controls, wiring, lighting).
• Evaluate cost effectiveness, reliability, and safety of design models.
• Estimate time and cost to complete projects.
• Simulate and test machine/structure/system operation.
• Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products.
• Demonstrate compliance with industry safety standards for electrified products.
• Conduct risk assessments, standards evaluations, and compliance reviews.
• Apply sound engineering judgment for product safety and regulatory guidance.
• Review battery, charger, and powertrain components with design/validation teams.
• Monitor actions, track progress, and provide regular team updates.
• Prepare technical reports and engineering documentation.