Electrical Engineer – Motion Control & Actuator Design

1st St NW Technical Staffing; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

1st St NW Technical Staffing is seeking an Electrical Engineer for an established automation engineering and manufacturing company in Minnesota. This direct-hire role can be staff-level or senior, focusing on designing and validating electro/mechanical actuators and sensor systems.

Responsibilities include designing circuits, schematics, PCB layouts, collaborating with mechanical engineers to optimize actuators, troubleshooting prototypes, and supporting test validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in electrical engineering.
• 4+ years in electrical design, testing, or product development.
• Experience with analog/digital circuits and motor control.
• Onsite work authorization in the US.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical circuits, control boards, and sensor systems.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize actuator performance.
• Troubleshoot prototypes and production units to determine root causes.
• Support design validation through testing, data analysis, and performance verification.
• Provide technical guidance to other team members.

Skills

4+ years exp

Embedded systems

Motion control

Power electronics

Analog/digital circuits

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Altium

OrCAD

Job description

1st St NW Technical Staffing is seeking an Electrical Engineer for an established automation engineering and manufacturing company in Minnesota. This direct-hire role can be staff-level or senior, focusing on designing and validating electro/mechanical actuators and sensor systems.

Responsibilities include designing circuits, schematics, PCB layouts, collaborating with mechanical engineers to optimize actuators, troubleshooting prototypes, and supporting test validation.