Hands-On Electrical Engineer, Custom Automation & Robotics

Turn-Key Solutions; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Overtime opportunities

Travel compensation

Job summary

Turn-Key Solutions, based in Wisconsin, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for custom automation equipment from concept through installation.

You will design electrical systems, create schematics, layouts, BOMs, and install drawings, and integrate PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and servo systems while collaborating with controls, mechanical, and fabrication teams. Occasional travel may be required; competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; equivalent practical experience considered.
• 3–7 years of experience designing electrical systems for industrial machinery, automation equipment, or manufacturing systems.
• Strong ability to read, create, and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and BOMs.
• Experience designing industrial control panels and machine electrical systems.
• Knowledge of UL508A, NFPA 79, NEC, NFPA 70E, and machine-safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design complete electrical systems for custom automated machinery, robotic cells, assembly equipment, welding systems, and material-handling solutions.
• Create electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, BOMs, and installation drawings.
• Select and specify electrical components including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, sensors, safety devices, disconnects, power supplies, relays, pneumatic controls, and industrial networking hardware.
• Work closely with controls engineers to support PLC, HMI, robot, vision, and motion-control integration.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to ensure proper equipment layout, cable routing, guarding, and serviceability.
• Support panel build, machine wiring, debug, testing, and customer installation activities.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues during machine build, startup, and field installation.
• Participate in technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and internal project teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic reading

Panel layouts

Wiring diagrams

PLC/HMI integration

VFDs/servos

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Related field or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

SolidWorks Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLCs

PanelView HMIs

PowerFlex drives

Distributed I/O

Job description

Turn-Key Solutions, based in Wisconsin, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for custom automation equipment from concept through installation.

You will design electrical systems, create schematics, layouts, BOMs, and install drawings, and integrate PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and servo systems while collaborating with controls, mechanical, and fabrication teams. Occasional travel may be required; competitive salary and benefits offered.