Senior Electrical Systems Engineer.

RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to be part of our engineering team at our facility in Eden Prairie, MN.

As a part of the team, qualified candidates will be able to work on a variety of projects within the areas of mobile equipment, automation, railway, and defense industries.

This is a full-time position, but part-time arrangements would also be considered.

Job Description

• Responsible for interpretation of and compliance with customer purchase specifications.
• Coordinate designer and design engineer’s efforts, based on budget and schedule.
• Make or supervise preparation of layout drawings and schematics.
• Prepare detail and assembly drawings.
• Confer with engineering management on problems encountered and questions arising on project.
• Develop requirements for and specify purchased components.
• Develop control system architecture.
• Support manufacturing and customers by troubleshooting and testing products.
• Communicate with other organizational operations on project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and other assigned activities.
• Develop design calculations, project studies and report preparation.
• Optimize electrical component selection to achieve cost targets and machine performance.
• Design display and control panels for machinery.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing to provide the specifications for production launch.
• Work closely with vendors to optimize component selection.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• 3+ years of industry experience with electrical systems.
• Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Instrument & Control Design / Engineering such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA / IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A, and Mil Spec.
• Experience with Rockwell Studio 5000.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical preferred.
• Experience with Factory Talk HMI software is a plus.
• Experience with PDM software.
• Experienced with Microsoft office software.
• Successful completion FE or EIT and PE license preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter, have good communication skills, and be able to work as part of a team.

Why work for RFA?

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided machine design and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is project-based product development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines.

Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines.

Our engineering staff is located both at our Engineering Center near Minneapolis, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits :

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Supplemental Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Extra Time Bonuses
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly