Electrical Engineer

The Planet Group; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 5 days

Annual bonus 7%

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, validate and continuously improve electrical systems for commercial foodservice equipment. You will develop schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and engineering docs, collaborating with design, manufacturing, and quality to ensure robust, manufacturable products.

Requires a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 5–7 years of related experience, including production support and regulatory familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years designing electrical systems for commercial equipment.
• Experience guiding products from concept through production.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting with production support and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with electrical testing, troubleshooting, validation and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical systems for commercial equipment.
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and docs.
• Collaborate to integrate electrical and mechanical systems into robust designs.
• Lead validation, testing, reliability analysis, and root-cause investigation.
• Support manufacturing to troubleshoot issues and drive improvements.
• Ensure regulatory and safety compliance including UL/NSF/CSA/DOE.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic drafting

Wiring diagrams

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Manufacturing support

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

PDM

Job description

Starting Pay: Up to 125k depending on experience

Bonus: 7% annual bonus

Onsite position: (5 days onsite)

The Electrical Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager and plays a key role in the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of equipment. This position is responsible for electrical system design and support throughout the product lifecycle, including concept development, prototyping, testing, production launch, and sustaining engineering.

Working closely with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and suppliers, the Electrical Engineer develops practical, reliable, and cost-effective electrical solutions that meet customer expectations while supporting manufacturability, product quality, and regulatory compliance. This role requires a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges both in the engineering lab and on the manufacturing floor.

Key Results Areas

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical systems for commercial foodservice equipment, including heating circuits, temperature controls, wiring harnesses, sensors, and power distribution components.
• Support products throughout the complete development lifecycle from concept and prototype through validation, production release, and continuous improvement.
• Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and engineering documentation utilizing SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and PDM.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to integrate electrical and mechanical systems into robust, manufacturable product designs.
• Create and maintenance technical documentation updates while maintaining engineering standards and configuration control.
• Lead and support product validation, performance testing, reliability testing, and root cause failure analysis.
• Work closely with Manufacturing to troubleshoot production issues, support pilot builds, improve assembly processes, and implement design improvements that enhance manufacturability and quality.
• Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers to evaluate electrical components, resolve technical issues, qualify new components, and support cost reduction initiatives.
• Ensure products comply with applicable regulatory and safety requirements including UL, NSF, CSA, ETL, and DOE standards.
• Provide technical support to Quality, Tech Service, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to resolve field issues and improve product performance.
• Travel occasionally to suppliers, manufacturing partners, customers, or industry events as required.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience designing electrical systems for commercial equipment, industrial products, appliances, or other electromechanical products.
• Experience supporting products through the complete product development lifecycle, from concept through production.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with responsibility for production support and continuous improvement.
• Experience with electrical testing, troubleshooting, validation, and failure analysis.
• Experience working with regulatory certification agencies and applicable safety standards is preferred.