Electrical Engineer

Global Connect Technologies; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer IV to provide advanced technical leadership in medium-voltage power systems. You willown design decisions from concept through production and collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and product management on next-generation power solutions.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, mentoring of engineers, and a track record of delivering complex electrical designs that meet safety, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant professional engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical design and engineering of complex power systems or equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering judgment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, and market launch of power generation and power conversion products.
• Own key technical decisions from concept through production release.
• Define electrical functional requirements and architect power circuits, electrical distribution systems, and protection schemes.
• Design and integrate complex electrical components and subsystems with a focus on cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability.
• Perform and review electrical system studies, including load-flow and short-circuit analyses and protection coordination.
• Develop grounding, bonding, thermal-management, and electrical integration strategies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship across engineering teams and collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and product management.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Electrical CAD

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer IV to provide advanced technical expertise in the development of new products and the continuous improvement of legacy power systems. The engineer will be responsible for medium-voltage power circuit design, electrical system studies, component selection and sizing, product validation, and compliance with applicable electrical codes and industry standards.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical authority throughout the product development lifecycle—from concept and design through validation, certification, production release, and market launch. This position will also provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the organization while collaborating closely with manufacturing, product management, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, validation, and market launch of power generation and power conversion products.
• Own key technical decisions from product concept through production release.
• Define electrical functional requirements and architect power circuits, electrical distribution systems, and protection schemes.
• Design and integrate complex electrical components and subsystems while evaluating cost, reliability, safety, performance, and manufacturability.
• Design medium-voltage (1 kV–38 kV) power equipment and distribution architectures, including:
• MV switchgear
• Paralleling equipment
• Transformers
• Power conversion systems
• Busbars and cabling
• Insulation coordination
• BIL selection
• Creepage and clearance requirements
• Perform and review electrical system studies, including:
• Load-flow analysis
• Short-circuit analysis
• Protection coordination
• Insulation coordination
• Select, size, and validate electrical power components including transformers, circuit breakers, contactors, busbars, cables, and associated protection devices.
• Develop grounding, bonding, thermal-management, and electrical integration strategies.
• Apply knowledge of power electronics topologies, including rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, and their electrical integration requirements.
• Design for and evaluate EMC/EMI performance, including mitigation strategies and compliance testing.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test and validation plans using bench-level, component, system, dielectric/hipot, environmental, and fault-injection testing methods.
• Develop and review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, material specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), and product specifications.
• Support product certification and ensure compliance with applicable UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, CSA, ANSI, and other regulatory requirements.
• Apply MV-specific testing practices, including dielectric/hipot and partial-discharge testing.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, contract manufacturers, designers, suppliers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability, cost, quality, and reliability.
• Drive product development activities to achieve committed schedules, costs, technical requirements, and design milestones.
• Perform engineering risk assessments, cost-benefit analysis, reliability evaluations, and design-effectiveness reviews.
• Lead or participate in machine and electrical system design activities from initial concept through production.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to less-experienced engineers.
• Participate in technical communities, standards organizations, and industry working groups as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, product performance, quality, reliability, and financial impact.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant professional engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical design and engineering of complex power systems or equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering judgment capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Electrical & Power Systems Expertise

• Proven experience designing electrical systems for power generation, power conversion, or power distribution equipment.
• Experience with equipment such as:
• Generators
• Transfer switches
• Switchgear
• Paralleling equipment
• Transformers
• Power conversion systems
• Strong expertise in medium-voltage power applications, preferably within mission-critical power environments.
• Experience with MV switchgear, transformers, paralleling systems, and power conversion architectures.
• Strong understanding of MV standards, testing methodologies, and insulation coordination practices.
• Experience with IEEE, IEC, ANSI, UL, NEC/NFPA, and CSA standards.
• Knowledge of dielectric/hipot and partial-discharge testing.

Power Circuit & Electrical Design

• Expertise in power circuit design and electrical component selection/sizing.
• Experience with transformers, circuit breakers, contactors, busbars, cables, and protection equipment.
• Knowledge of thermal management, grounding, bonding, creepage, clearance, and insulation systems.
• Understanding of power electronics topologies, including rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters.
• Experience with EMC/EMI design, mitigation, and compliance testing.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD and electrical system analysis tools such as:
• ETAP
• SKM Power Tools
• Or equivalent electrical engineering and analysis software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems preferred.

Product Development & Validation

• Experience with new product development (NPD) from concept through production.
• Experience developing product specifications, design requirements, test plans, and validation procedures.
• Ability to plan and execute product and component testing.
• Experience with fitness-for-use testing, environmental testing, fault injection, dielectric/hipot testing, and system-level validation.
• Experience supporting agency certification and regulatory approval activities.
• Ability to evaluate designs based on performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, cost, and quality.

Professional Skills

• Strong engineering judgment and ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and make sound technical decisions.
• Strong conceptualization, visualization, creativity, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to engineers, cross-functional teams, management, and executive leadership.
• Strong project management, prioritization, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with increasing complexity while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making and ownership mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to recommend and implement engineering solutions and best practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, product management, and other business functions.