R&d Engineer

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an R&D Engineer for its Electrical Custom Solutions team in Solon, OH. The role centers on designing systems from catalog products to meet specific customer requirements, with half the time spent on design and half on collaboration with customers and teammates.

You will analyze customer documentation, develop engineering solutions, create documentation, and support the quoting and manufacturing processes using engineering software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the electrical or power industry.
• Experience using engineering software and producing engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer documentation (requirements, drawings, 2D/3D models).
• Design custom solutions for lightning protection, grounding, bonding, and flexible connections.
• Provide technical advice to customers.
• Produce engineering documentation for review and approval.
• Support the sales team and customers through the quoting process.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team during design and production phases.
• Use engineering design and simulation software tools.
• Seek to simplify processes and improve customer experience from concept to implementation.

Skills

3+ years experience

Engineering software use

Customer-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description

Join the Electrical Custom Solutions team within this Engineering Services organization as an R&D Engineer. Your primary role is to utilize company products to design systems tailored to meet specific customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer documentation, including requirements documents, construction drawings, 2D prints, and 3D models.
• Design custom solutions based on customer requirements in core areas such as lightning protection, grounding, bonding, and flexible connections.
• Provide technical advice to customers.
• Produce engineering documentation for customer review and approval.
• Support the sales team and customers throughout the quoting process.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team during design and production phases.
• Use engineering design and simulation software tools.
• Continuously seek ways to simplify processes and enhance customer experience with engineering services, guiding improvements from concept to implementation.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred), Mechanical Engineering, or other related engineering fields
• 3+ years of experience in the electrical or power industry
• Previous experience in or with understanding technical requirements, using engineering software, and producing engineering documentation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Lean or Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Great communication skills, particularly in customer interactions
• Experience in construction design, power distribution, or substation work

Work Environment

This role involves a balanced work environment with 50% design work and 50% collaboration with team members and customers. You will be working in a dynamic setting, configuring and designing tailored grounding, lightning protection, and electrical solutions using existing catalog products rather than creating entirely new products from scratch. The company is known for its quality, reliability, and innovation in providing electrical connection and protection solutions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Solon, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $48.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Solon, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Solon,OH.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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