MV Electrical Engineer – Drives Development Lead

Yaskawa America, Inc. / Motoman; Franklin (WI); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Profit sharing

Corporate wide bonus plan

Educational assistance up to $10,000 a

Job summary

Yaskawa America Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer for the Medium Voltage Drives Development Team in Franklin, WI. The MV Electrical Engineer will drive product development, design, verification, and documentation to advance standard and value-added MV drive products.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of development experience, HV knowledge, and strong CAD/analysis skills, plus familiarity with UL/CE certifications.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years in development engineering.
• Knowledge of MV equipment, MV drives, and UL/CSA/CE certifications.
• 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD or SolidWorks) and circuit design experience.
• Experience with documentation, testing, and product qualification.
• Demonstrated project management and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create technical specifications and develop value-added MV drive products.
• Perform conformance tests and produce design documentation.
• Coordinate UL/CSA/CE approvals and ECO-driven design changes.
• Support transition of products to manufacturing and marketing.
• Provide technical direction and project planning for MV drive products.
• Collaborate with marketing, engineering, and service teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Medium Voltage knowledge

Project management

CAD (2D/3D)

Circuit design

Documentation/DS

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

PSpice

Simplorer

MathCad

SAP

Job description

Yaskawa America Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer for the Medium Voltage Drives Development Team in Franklin, WI. The MV Electrical Engineer will drive product development, design, verification, and documentation to advance standard and value-added MV drive products.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of development experience, HV knowledge, and strong CAD/analysis skills, plus familiarity with UL/CE certifications.