Electrical Engineering Manager

Protingent; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent Staffing in Richland, Washington seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead a technical team on industrial automation projects.

This direct-hire role requires hands-on engineering leadership, PLC programming experience, and collaboration with customers under government contracting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years in electrical engineering; experience in industrial automation, instrumentation and controls.
• Design/programm PLCs (Allen Bradley) and oversee field work.
• Strong management: talent growth, team cohesion, output improvement.
• Experience overseeing instrumentation calibration programs.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards and criteria.
• Excellent communication across staff, management and customers.
• Strong leadership to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Advanced CAD/FEA/CFD skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective performance of engineering assignments.
• Plan and direct timely execution of engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with policies, objectives and customer standards.
• Adhere to government, organization and customer engineering standards and procedures.
• Monitor goals and performance of assigned team members.
• Work interactively with customers and clients to develop strong relationships.
• Research best practices, proposing methods and improvements.
• Work on special projects, as directed.
• Performs other related duties and tasks, as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Problem solving

Industrial automation knowledge

Instrumentation calibration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA

CFD

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

Electrical Engineering Manager

Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity located in Richland, WA.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures effective performance of engineering assignments.
• Plans and directs the timely execution of engineering activities, as assigned.
• Ensures projects, initiatives, and processes comply with established policies, objectives and customer standards.
• Ensures adherence to government, organization and customer engineering standards and procedures.
• Monitors goals, objectives and standards of performance for assigned team members.
• Works interactively with customers and clients to develop strong relationships.
• Researches and assesses best practices, proposing methods and improvements.
• Works on special projects, as directed.
• Performs other related duties and tasks, as required.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years in electrical engineering and experience in industrial automation, instrumentation and controls.
• Preferred skills: design/program of PLCs (Allen Bradley); oversee of field work including new installations, integration into existing systems, and troubleshooting.
• Strong management capabilities: ability to identify and grow talent, build a sense of community within a team, and improve the output of another engineer.
• Experience in overseeing instrumentation calibration programs.
• Advanced knowledge of related engineering standards, techniques and criteria.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, management and customers as required.
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships; work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Advanced problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to manage multiple tasks and projects through subordinates.
• Strong analytical ability and problem identification/problem resolution skills.
• Advanced level of specific software tools (CAD, FEA, CFD) and programming skills.

Job Details

• Job Type: Direct Hire
• Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $123-167K
• Due to government contract requirements, this position is restricted to U.S. Citizens or GC Holders only.