Electrical Engineer - Early-Career, Hands-On Automation

GCS Recruitment; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking candidates for an early-career development programme in Alpharetta, GA. Participants will receive intensive onsite training and hands-on deployment experience configuring, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning conveyor and material-handling systems.

You will learn to read schematics, convert drawings to configurations, test on real hardware (EtherCAT devices, sensors, motors, drives, safety I/O), and follow software practices like Git and Agile

Qualifications

• Reading electrical schematics and I/O lists.
• Ability to read control-area drawings and convert them into configurations.
• Basic programming knowledge and hands-on problem solving.
• Willingness to work onsite for training and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and commission conveyor systems.
• Gain real-world experience on EtherCAT devices, sensors, motors, and safety I/O.
• Follow software practices including Git, code reviews, and Agile delivery.
• Travel and relocate as needed for deployments.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Control systems

Programming basics

Troubleshooting

Hands-on learner

Education

Electrical/Mechatronics degree (EE/EET)

Recent graduate 2022–2026

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Git

Linux

JSON

EtherCAT

EtherNet/IP

Profinet

FAT/SAT

Commissioning

Job description

Join a structured early-career development programme that combines intensive onsite training with hands-on deployment experience. You'll learn how modern industrial automation platforms are built and gain real-world experience configuring, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning conveyor and material-handling systems.

What You'll Learn

Reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and I/O lists
Converting control-area drawings into working configurations
Testing on real hardware, including EtherCAT devices, sensors, motors, drives, and safety I/O
Software engineering practices including Git, code reviews, and Agile delivery
Commissioning and troubleshooting in live operational environments

We're Looking For

EE, EET, or Mechatronics graduates (2022-2026) or early-career engineers
PLC exposure through coursework, internships, co-ops, or professional experience
Ability to read electrical schematics and understand control systems
Basic programming knowledge in any language
Curious, hands-on problem solvers who enjoy troubleshooting
Ability to work onsite in Seattle for training and travel or relocate for deployments (Atlanta first)
Must be legally authorized to work in the US

Bonus Skills Conveyor/Material Handling * Structured Text * AutoCAD Electrical * EPLAN * FAT/SAT * Commissioning * Git * Linux * JSON * EtherCAT * EtherNet/IP * Profinet

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.