Senior Electrical Engineer, Vacuum Process Equipment

Actalent; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Plainview, NY is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical architecture and detailed design of advanced vacuum process equipment. You will translate customer, product, and regulatory requirements into robust electrical specifications, designing schematics, assemblies, layouts, and documentation for integration with power supplies, motion systems, robotics, sensors, and control hardware.

The role requires strong experience in analog/digital circuitry, CAD tools, and PLC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (8+ years capital equipment design) or Master’s with 6+ years experience.
• Ownership of electrical design for complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAD.
• Advanced analog/digital circuit design, schematic development and release.
• Hands-on debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and component-level analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical architecture and detailed design from concept to manufacturing release.
• Translate requirements into electrical specifications balancing performance, safety, cost, and manufacturability.
• Design and release electrical schematics, assemblies, layouts, and documentation.
• Resolve advanced electrical issues through root cause analysis across development, manufacturing, and fielded systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration.
• Design PLC control cabinets for industrial equipment and ensure compliant control solutions.
• Plan and execute electrical tests and DOE; translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Address obsolescence and develop updated solutions to maintain performance.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Schematic design

Root cause analysis

Power electronics

PLC design cabinets

Instrumentation and sensors

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of capital equipment design experience

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of capital equipment design experience

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Electrical CAD

Job description

Actalent in Plainview, NY is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical architecture and detailed design of advanced vacuum process equipment. You will translate customer, product, and regulatory requirements into robust electrical specifications, designing schematics, assemblies, layouts, and documentation for integration with power supplies, motion systems, robotics, sensors, and control hardware.

The role requires strong experience in analog/digital circuitry, CAD tools, and PLC