Senior Electrical Engineer: Lead Panel & Thermal Systems

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company in the St. Louis area seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead advanced electrical system design for control panels and integrated thermal systems.

You will drive complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with UL508A, NEC, CE, IEC, ATEX and hazardous areas. You will collaborate with product teams, prepare schematics, P&IDs, layouts, and manufacturing documentation; perform cost estimates and support quotations; review supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 6–8+ years of industrial electrical design experience.
• Experience designing and supporting power and control panels.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical codes and hazardous area classifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of complex control panels and integrated thermal systems.
• Lead projects to extend products and standardization.
• Author and validate P&IDs, schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, test documentation, manuals, and manufacturing docs.
• Interpret customer specifications and develop compliant system solutions.
• Specify components and instrumentation per customer requirements and codes.
• Ensure compliance with UL508A, NEC, CE, IEC, ATEX, and hazardous areas.
• Generate cost estimates and support quotations.
• Review supplier quotations for technical adequacy and compliance.
• Support manufacturing supplier escalations, troubleshooting and validation testing.
• Collaborate with heater designers, product specialists and account managers on optimized solutions.
• Lead design reviews and ensure design for manufacturability.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Customer-facing communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company in the St. Louis area seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead advanced electrical system design for control panels and integrated thermal systems.

You will drive complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with UL508A, NEC, CE, IEC, ATEX and hazardous areas. You will collaborate with product teams, prepare schematics, P&IDs, layouts, and manufacturing documentation; perform cost estimates and support quotations; review supplier