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Electrical Engineer
5480 6thSt SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 US
Posted: 09/13/2025
2025-09-13
2025-12-15
Employment Type:
Direct Hire
Job Category: Engineering
Job Number: 769916
Job Description
Position Title: Electrical Engineer
Wage:Â Based on Experience
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions has a great opportunity available for a Electrical Engineer at a company in Cedar Rapids, IA. This is a direct hire position. Apply today!
Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:
- Operate, design and debug process and automation control systems
- Source and recommend appropriate vendors
- Create master plans, automation strategy, software configuration and troubleshoot complex issues
- Work with the Engineering Manager to establish and enforce design, design change control and design and program documentation standards for electrical engineering activities
- Write and debug multiple station PLC code and write device drivers
- Program MMI devices and design interface circuitry
- Determine power and load requirements along with restrictions
- Design logic system for functions such as sequence and timing control
- Design and draft diagram of cable connections
- Create processes and controls for design verification
- Create quality testing procedures and tools
- Identify performance issues on new or existing equipment, perform root cause analysis and suggest possible solutions
- Proactively contribute to brainstorming and whiteboard sessions regarding new designs and productively critique existing designs led by other team members
- Thrive at working closely in a multi-disciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, software, controls, etc.
- Perform or assist with equipment and material test studies
Requirements for Electrical Engineer:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; 3-5+ years’ experience in the industrial automation industry
- Willingness and desire to take complete ownership and responsibility for projects
- Knowledge of current technology & applicable electrical codes related to job duties (UL/CSA/CE)
- Working knowledge of major brand PLC’s and control devices: Allen Bradley, Siemens, B&R, etc.
- Knowledge of electromechanical relations of an entire automation system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent technical skills, strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Comprehensive knowledge and interpretation of code compliance requirements and industry standards
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly collaborative team environment
- Experience working in or closely with machine shops is a plus (welding, milling, turning, sheet metal, etc)
- Knowledge and experience with 3D Cad software; Autodesk inventor (preferred), Solidworks, etc.
- Mechanical background
- Able to lift up to 50lbs
Wage:Â Based on Experience
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions has a great opportunity available for a Electrical Engineer at a company in Cedar Rapids, IA. This is a direct hire position. Apply today!
Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:
- Operate, design and debug process and automation control systems
- Source and recommend appropriate vendors
- Create master plans, automation strategy, software configuration and troubleshoot complex issues
- Work with the Engineering Manager to establish and enforce design, design change control and design and program documentation standards for electrical engineering activities
- Write and debug multiple station PLC code and write device drivers
- Program MMI devices and design interface circuitry
- Determine power and load requirements along with restrictions
- Design logic system for functions such as sequence and timing control
- Design and draft diagram of cable connections
- Create processes and controls for design verification
- Create quality testing procedures and tools
- Identify performance issues on new or existing equipment, perform root cause analysis and suggest possible solutions
- Proactively contribute to brainstorming and whiteboard sessions regarding new designs and productively critique existing designs led by other team members
- Thrive at working closely in a multi-disciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, software, controls, etc.
- Perform or assist with equipment and material test studies
Requirements for Electrical Engineer:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; 3-5+ years’ experience in the industrial automation industry
- Willingness and desire to take complete ownership and responsibility for projects
- Knowledge of current technology & applicable electrical codes related to job duties (UL/CSA/CE)
- Working knowledge of major brand PLC’s and control devices: Allen Bradley, Siemens, B&R, etc.
- Knowledge of electromechanical relations of an entire automation system
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent technical skills, strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Comprehensive knowledge and interpretation of code compliance requirements and industry standards
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly collaborative team environment
- Experience working in or closely with machine shops is a plus (welding, milling, turning, sheet metal, etc)
- Knowledge and experience with 3D Cad software; Autodesk inventor (preferred), Solidworks, etc.
- Mechanical background
- Able to lift up to 50lbs
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