Electrical Engineer

Actalent; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Engineer to ensure electrified products meet safety standards. You will collaborate with design teams to ensure battery, charger, and powertrain systems comply with safety and regulatory requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

The role involves risk assessments, compliance documentation, and leading product reviews with global engineering teams. Office-based in Peoria, IL with exposure to testing activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with ≥3 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years professional engineering experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Review battery, charger, and powertrain products for safety and regulatory compliance.
• Perform risk assessments, standards evaluations, and compliance reviews.
• Collaborate with design teams to translate requirements into risk mitigations.
• Support creation of technical documentation and compliance reports.
• Lead product review meetings with clear actions and owners.
• Monitor progress and update project leads on compliance status.
• Provide guidance on product safety and regulatory matters.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams and compliance leads.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Electrical Engineer - Product Compliance and Safety

Job Description

Join a dynamic team responsible for ensuring electrified products meet industry safety standards. As an Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate with design and development teams to ensure battery, charger, and powertrain systems comply with applicable safety and regulatory standards. You will play a crucial role in evaluating products, conducting risk assessments, supporting compliance activities, and collaborating with global engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Review battery, charger, and powertrain products to ensure compliance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, standards evaluations, and compliance reviews using established engineering methodologies.
• Partner with design and development teams to understand product requirements and identify appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Support the creation of technical documentation and compliance reports that demonstrate adherence to applicable standards.
• Lead and facilitate product review meetings, ensuring clear actions, ownership, and follow-up.
• Track compliance-related activities, monitor progress, and provide regular updates to project leads and stakeholders.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to provide guidance on product safety and regulatory compliance matters.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams and compliance leads supporting a wide range of electrified products.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional engineering experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including facilitating technical discussions, driving agreement on actions, leading reviews, and compiling compliance evidence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute across several projects while effectively organizing own workload.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with industrial electrical products, battery electric vehicles, motors, inverters, or switchgear.
• Ability to review technical reports, assess test results, and support root-cause analysis of electrical system issues.
• Experience with DFMEA, risk assessments, Bowtie Analysis, or industrial product safety standards.
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulatory requirements for electrified products.
• Experience with functional safety of control systems.
• Product certification and compliance documentation experience.
• Data analysis and reporting experience using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Power Automate.

Work Environment

The role is part of a team of approximately 10 engineers focused on product compliance and safety. The position is primarily office-based but includes opportunities to observe product testing and assembly activities. Time spent in test environments is expected to be less than 20%, and safety shoes will be required when supporting testing activities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Peoria, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Peoria,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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