Electrical Engineer II

Ilocatum; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

PTO and Paid Holidays

401k with 4% company match

Gym membership

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus programs

Companywide celebrations

Job summary

Ilocatum, based in Wisconsin, seeks an Electrical Engineer to document and standardize heating/refrigeration products and develop new revisions. You will design and maintain electrical systems, create schematics, BOMs, and collaborate across functions to ensure robust, manufacturable products.

You'll work with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and PDM, supporting product validation and production release while ensuring compliance with UL/NSF/CSA/ETL and DOE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 5–7 years designing electrical systems for products (heating/refrigeration ideal).
• Experience with product development lifecycle from concept to production.
• Experience in manufacturing environments with production-support focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical systems for commercial equipment heating/refrigeration.
• Document electrical systems and standardize custom products into models.
• Support product lifecycle from concept through validation to production release.
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and PDM.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineers to integrate electrical and mechanical designs.
• Lead validation, performance and reliability testing and root-cause analysis.
• Work with Manufacturing to troubleshoot and improve assembly processes.
• Engage with Supply Chain and suppliers to qualify components and reduce cost.
• Ensure compliance with UL, NSF, CSA, ETL, and DOE standards.

Skills

Electrical systems design

Product development lifecycle

Manufacturing support

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

PDM

Job description

Our client needs an Electrical Engineer to add to their growing team. In this role you will work to document and standardize their existing heating and refrigeration products from an electrical perspective, and work to develop new products and revisions to legacy products. This is as growing division of a larger organization, and you will have the ability to make a great impact the products and the company. You will report to the Engineering Manager.

Company – Manufactures food service equipment

• Over 60 years of continuous growth
• This $37M division is part of an $800M (1,000+ staff) company serving the food service industry
• 125 employees in this division and still growing
• Recent $3.5 million investment from parent company in the production operation
• On a growth path to double in the next several years

Benefits and Features:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• 401k with 4% company match
• Gym membership
• Tuition reimbursement
• Bonus programs
• Companywide celebrations

What you will be doing:

• Design, develop, and maintain electrical systems for commercial equipment that heats and / or refrigerates, including heating circuits, temperature controls, wiring harnesses, sensors, and power distribution components.
• Initially fully document the electrical systems of all existing products and then move into analyzing how to take what are generally custom products, standardize them into various models and also work to design new products.
• 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 Mechanical Engineers to integrate electrical and mechanical systems into robust, manufacturable product designs.
• 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.

What they are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience designing electrical systems for products, not working on the production equipment. (Products that are heated or refrigerated would be ideal)
• 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.