Electrical Controls Engineer

An immediate opportunity exists for a hands-on candidate with strong technical and communication skills to support research and development and drive continuous improvement activities. This position will require working in a team environment while providing subject matter expert support in electrical engineering and controls. The ideal candidate should have experience working with the specification, design, and test of electrical components and equipment for electrochemical systems. The candidate should also have experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying PLC based control systems for test equipment. This role will be full-time onsite in Wallingford, CT.

Responsibilities:

• Research and select electrical products and components and peripheral control components to interface with the system, based on specifications, performance, availability, and cost.
• Verify system and component capability by developing and implementing robust testing methods.
• Create and maintain test infrastructure electrical documentation including electrical schematics.
• Design PLC based control, automation, monitoring, and safety systems. Deliverables include specifications, schematics, bills of materials, user interface HW and SW, test plans, and technical reports.
• Select and integrate components, wiring, harnessing, and PLC hardware.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams and execute individual project tasks.
• Perform hands-on design, coding, and test tasks.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Motivated self-starter with a high level of initiative and creative approaches to problem solving and willingness and ability to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Visio, and AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple tasks.
• Capable of working well in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Capable of wiring/checking/diagnosing electrical systems.
• 3+ years experience of electrical system design and safety systems.
• 3+ years experience with and writing code for Allen Bradley (desired) and Siemens PLC and TIA portal systems (required).
• Experience designing industrial control panels, electrical safety circuits, PLCs and ladder logic, vendor evaluation, selection, procurement, test, and installation.
• Selection of sensors, 4-20mA, 0-5V, thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, etc.
• Design of Power distribution for 480VAC, 240VAC, and 24VDC systems.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70, NFPA 79, and UL508A.
• Design, implementation, and test of PID programs, interfacing with IO and external systems and SCADA. PLC remote monitoring and associated networking tasks.

What You Will Get From Working With Us:

• An opportunity to work in a company in strong growth and a leading position in the market.
• A visible role with many exciting interfaces, internally and externally.
• The opportunity to work in a global company that contributes to the green transition.
• A dynamic and highly professional working environment consisting of competent and committed colleagues.

The above statements reflect the principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Nel Hydrogen provides comprehensive health and insurance benefits for its employees as well as a short-term incentive program. The Company offers competitive paid vacation time, sick leave, and holidays.

The Company has a published Code of Conduct that all employees are expected to follow.

Visas:

• Nel will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided.
• Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

We are an equal opportunity employer-M/F/Disabled/Veteran and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: FederalEnglish.pdf)