Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer

Guntner U.S. LLC.; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Global team

Job summary

Guntner U.S. LLC. seeks an experienced electrical engineering leader to drive electrical and controls initiatives across product development and customer projects.

You will serve as the technical authority for NEC, UL standards, automation systems, and best practices while collaborating with global engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams. The role involves periodic international travel to manufacturing facilities and customer meetings, with a focus on delivering high-quality results,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• EIT/EI certification; PE preferred.
• Experience designing electrical systems compliant with NEC and UL508A.
• Strong knowledge of electrical controls, automation, and Modbus/BACnet.
• Proven project leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for electrical system design, ensuring NEC/UL508A compliance.
• Lead electrical and controls projects from concept through implementation within schedule and budget.
• Own design, review, integration, and optimization of control systems (PLCs, HMIs, automation platforms).
• Act as SME for NEC compliance, UL certification, and electrical engineering best practices.
• Partner with customers, contractors, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes.
• Drive reliability, performance, safety, and continuous improvement through analysis.
• Provide mentorship and alignment between global and regional engineering teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

HMI/SCADA

Modbus

BACnet

Automation platforms

Industrial networks

Azure IoT

MQTT

Job description

Lead the design, compliance, and execution of electrical and controls engineering initiatives across product development and customer projects. Serve as a technical authority for NEC compliance, UL standards, automation systems, and electrical engineering best practices while driving collaboration across global engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for electrical system design, ensuring compliance with NEC, UL508A, and industry standards.
• Lead electrical and controls engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Own the design, review, integration, and optimization of control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, automation platforms, and industrial communication networks.
• Act as the subject matter expert for NEC compliance, UL certification requirements, and electrical engineering best practices.
• Partner with customers, contractors, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Drive system reliability, performance, safety, and continuous improvement through troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and engineering excellence.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership while supporting alignment between global and regional engineering organizations.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• EIT/EI certification and FE exam completion required; PE licensure preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Experience designing and implementing electrical systems in compliance with NEC, UL508A, and applicable safety and regulatory standards.
• Strong knowledge of electrical controls, industrial automation, and communication protocols such as Modbus and BACnet.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience, including technical reviews, risk assessments, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification with extensive electrical engineering expertise.
• Proven experience in Ethernet/IP, power quality analysis, power factor correction, and harmonic mitigation.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, IoT platforms, MQTT, APIs, webhooks, and data-driven analytics solutions.

We are seeking a highly motivated engineering professional who is passionate about electrical engineering excellence and delivering high-quality results. This role offers significant responsibility and requires periodic international travel to our manufacturing facilities, as well as occasional travel for customer or internal meetings when virtual participation is not feasible. Join our growing global team and contribute to innovative projects alongside talented professionals dedicated to engineering excellence.