Actalent

Job Title: Electrical EngineerJob Description

Designs, develops, and maintains electrical systems for company products, working closely with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems, schematics, and PCB layouts for new and existing products.
• Write and maintain embedded code for microcontrollers, PLCs, or other platforms such as C/C++, Visual Basic.
• Develop and maintain operating systems for company products.
• Collaborate with mechanical and software engineers to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Troubleshoot electrical design issues, improve production efficiency, and implement design changes to enhance manufacturability.
• Design electrical systems for tooling and test fixtures to support production and quality assurance processes.
• Maintain electrical engineering documentation and databases.
• Participate in product testing plans and oversee prototype evaluations.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in PCB Design and AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong skills in electrical design and Electrical CAD software for creating accurate schematics and layouts.
• Experience in single board PCB design.
• Ability to write code for microcontrollers and PLCs.
• Proficiency in PLC programming.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience with circuit design, PCB layout, and electrical testing.
• Working knowledge of embedded programming (C/C++, Visual Basic, or similar).
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes and troubleshooting production equipment preferred.
• Familiarity with developing and maintaining operating systems, including real-time OS environments preferred.
• Understanding of wireless communication technologies and protocols preferred.
• 0-2 years experience, ideally someone with internship or production environment experience.
• Hands-on opportunity suited for someone who enjoys working on vehicles, tinkering, or building circuits in their free time.

Work Environment

Hands-on working environment, combining work in the office, in a test lab, and on the floor within a production shop. The company offers training and development from the current electrical consultant and fosters a great company culture with long-term tenure throughout the company and team. There are opportunities for autonomy and growth within.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Saint Joseph, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Health, medical, and vision 401K and bonus structure Life insurance, short and long term disability options PTO and Holiday - 2 weeks vacation front loaded, paid holidays

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Saint Joseph,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.