Senior Electrical Engineer

Sealed Air Corporation; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation seeks a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to design and develop advanced embedded control systems for industrial packaging equipment. This role focuses on PCB design, embedded hardware development, and equipment controls from concept through production release.

You’ll contribute to next‑generation automation solutions in a collaborative engineering environment, working on motor control, heater control, and industrial interfaces while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• PCB design experience and hands-on embedded hardware development.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer and electrical schematic design.
• 7–10+ years in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or Controls Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design embedded control systems for industrial equipment.
• Develop PCB designs using Altium Designer.
• Create electrical schematics and documentation.
• Design motor and heater control for industrial interfaces
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure NEC, NFPA 79, UL, and CE compliance.
• Support manufacturing, testing, and equipment commissioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

PCB design experience

Altium Designer

Troubleshooting

Equipment / industrial machine design

Microcontroller interfacing

Electrical schematic design

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer – Embedded Systems & PCB Design

Ayer, Massachusetts (On-site) | Full-Time | Permanent

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to design and develop advanced embedded control systems for industrial packaging equipment. This role focuses on PCB design, embedded hardware development, and equipment controls from concept through production release.

You will work on innovative electromechanical systems, contributing to next-generation industrial automation solutions in a highly collaborative engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design embedded control systems for industrial equipment
• Develop PCB designs using Altium Designer
• Create electrical schematics and documentation
• Design motor control, heater control, and industrial interfaces
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 79, UL, and CE standards
• Support manufacturing, testing, and equipment commissioning
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams

Qualifications

Required

• PCB design experience
• Altium Designer proficiency
• Troubleshooting & root cause analysis
• Equipment / industrial machine design
• Microcontroller & microprocessor interfacing
• Electrical schematic design experience

Preferred

• NEC and NFPA 79 experience
• Cable and wire harness design
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Industrial automation / controls background

Experience

• 7–10+ years in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or Controls Engineering
• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Requisition id: 54755

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.