Systems Engineer - Lighting & Control Systems

ETC; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Generous time off

Casual work environment

100% employee-owned

Job summary

ETC is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our Lighting Systems Engineering team at the Middleton, WI headquarters. You will contribute to project tasks, design improvements, and test procedures in a collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates hold a technical Bachelor's degree with ownership mindset, strong communication, and the ability to work independently on complex challenges. ETC offers strong health benefits, generous time off, a casual workplace, and employee ownership.

Qualifications

• Technical Bachelor's Degree required.
• Electrical knowledge and basic electronics helpful.
• Strong communication and ability to follow project plans.

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned project tasks under supervision of senior engineers.
• Participates in development efforts under management direction.
• Makes design modifications with supervision and documents changes.
• Develops test and verification procedures for projects.
• Provides engineering support to other teams as needed.
• Trains internal personnel on ETC products and processes.
• Generates bills of materials and non-standard product specs.
• Supports manufacturing and project management across tasks.

Skills

Ownership

Self-motivated

Independent work

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Job Description

Ready to build your career with a company that invests in your growth? ETC is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Lighting Systems Engineering team at our global headquarters in the Middleton, WI office. This is an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects while collaborating with a team that values innovation, curiosity, and problem-solving.

Our ideal candidate holds a technical Bachelor's degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering, and brings a strong sense of ownership to their work. You are self-motivated, thrive working independently, communicate clearly, and enjoy tackling complex challenges with creative solutions.

At ETC, we believe great work starts with great support. That is why we offer excellent health benefits starting day one, a generous time-off package, and a fun, casual, and relaxed work environment where people genuinely enjoy what they do. Best of all, ETC is 100% employee-owned!

Representative Responsibilities:

• Performs assigned project tasks under direct supervision of more senior-level engineers
• Participates in the development effort under the direction of management and more senior team members
• Makes design modifications or improvements to development projects with supervision
• Maintains project reference documentation
• Develops test and verification procedures
• May be involved in continuing engineering maintenance and manufacturing floor support of existing products
• Provides task completion time estimates
• Attends identified training classes
• Participates as a team member, works effectively in a team environment
• Becomes familiar with tools and applications utilized by department
• Learns department and corporate policies, procedures and plans
• Design and fully test custom products to project specification
• Generates bills of materials and electricals for non-standard products
• Informs Manufacturing of the most current project specifications
• Acts as a custom product resource for customers and ETC employees
• Provides engineering support to Project Management, Tech Services and Manufacturing
• Trains internal personnel on the proper use of ETC custom products as required
• Researches and implements solutions to engineering and/or production issues
• Assists Systems Engineer II on various tasks
• Software configuration of ETC & third-party equipment to meet the needs of the project
• Provide assistance to R&D in development of new product as required
• Engineers international projects
• Participates in managing the Application Engineering Helpdesk
• Assists in Workshop classes if required
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Completes special projects and assignments in a positive and timely manner
• Travel to job sites as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical Bachelor's Degree
• All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered
• Demonstrates good written/verbal skills
• Has good grasp of grammar and sentence structure for technical writing
• Listens/gives constructive feedback
• Good group interaction skills
• Ability to follow directions and project plans
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems of limited scope and perform root cause analysis
• Analyzes data using standard, straightforward methods
• Grasps technical concepts and asks for clarification and direction when needed
• Ability to implement designs for well-defined blocks
• Understands and applies accepted engineering principles and practices
• Assists with design or modification of a product, service, or process
• Knowledge of electrical systems, electrical standards and codes
• Knowledge of basic electronics
• Familiar with network topology
• Basic CAD skills
• Able to use small hand, power and testing tools