Sr. Electrical Engineer

Rolls-Royce plc; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance, dental, vision

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental and family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Minnesota and South Carolina seeks a Sr. Electrical Engineer to lead electrical architectures for new product development and improvements.

You will design standard and customized electrical systems, schematics, and wiring harnesses for power generation applications, ensuring performance, safety, cost, and producibility. The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to evaluate solutions, support prototyping, and establish engineering

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering with 4+ years in electrical/controls engineering in a power generation/manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years in electrical/controls engineering in a power generation/manufacturing environment.
• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• JD/PhD in Engineering.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, engine systems, regulators, transformers, heaters, motor controls, and switchgear.
• Establish and maintain electrical design standards and best practices for the engineering team.
• Collaborate with production to support electrical assembly, schematic interpretation, wiring harness installation, troubleshooting, and design implementation.
• Evaluate vendor and customer proposals, assess feasibility and costs.
• Travel to Aiken, SC or Mankato, MN to support development, testing, commissioning, and customer applications up to 10% of the time.

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

JD/PhD in Engineering

Tools

AUTO CAD

BRICS CAD

E-plan

E3 software

Job description

Job Description Job Title: Sr. Electrical Engineer

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working location: Mankato, MN/Aiken SC. Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first. You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

Sr. Electrical Engineer will serve as the electrical architect for new product development and existing product improvements, selecting appropriate design concepts and technologies within power generation. This position is responsible for developing standard and customized electrical systems, control systems, schematics, and wiring harnesses while ensuring designs meet performance, quality, safety, cost, and production requirements. The role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to evaluate technical solutions, support manufacturing and prototype development, and establish engineering standards and best practices.

What you will be doing

• Lead the design and development of generator set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, motor controls, protective devices, paralleling switchgear, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear.
• Establish and maintain electrical design standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency, quality, and effective knowledge sharing across the engineering team.
• Collaborate with production and manufacturing teams to support electrical assembly, schematic interpretation, wiring harness installation, troubleshooting, and design implementation.
• Evaluate vendor and customer proposals, assess technical feasibility and potential applications, and determine whether anticipated benefits justify associated costs.
• Travel to Aiken, South Carolina or Mankato, Minnesota to support product development, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer applications up to 10% of the time.

Basic Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Engineering and + 4 years of experience in electrical engineering or controls engineering in a power generation manufacturing environment or similar industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and + 2 years of experience in electrical engineering or controls engineering in a power generation manufacturing environment or similar industry
• Master’s degree in Engineering
• JD/PhD in Engineering
• In order tobe eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent. Resident Applicants mustbe authorized towork for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visaat this time.

Preferred Requirements

• Architect, specify, design, validate, and maintain MTU control system platforms.
• Develop electrical/control systems for R&D programs and customer-specific applications.
• Design and integrate interfaces between engine controls, generator controls, PLCs, HMIs, and related hardware.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams and controls manufacturers to improve functionality and resolve technical issues.
• Experience using AUTO CAD, BRICS CAD, E-plan, E3 software systems.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• a flexible spending account
• a health savings account
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• certain paid holidays
• paid parental and family care leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a long-term incentive plan

The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, and employment type.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility. We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide. Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward.

The Business Unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that are even cleaner and smarter and thus provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility. We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These clean and technologically-advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Closing date: November 30, 2026

Pay Range Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range. $98,566 - $160,169-Annually Location: Mankato, MN