Electrical Design Engineer

Job overview

The Electrical Design Engineer role is onsite in the Milwaukee, WI area, with travel to southern Minnesota as needed and less than 20% travel expected. The posting lists hourly pay ranges by level: Engineer I, $40.45–$46.52; Engineer II, $44.14–$50.76; Engineer III, $47.83–$55.00; Senior Engineer, $51.51–$59.24. Applied Engineering is an employee-owned engineering consulting company serving manufacturers. The engineer leads design, development, validation, and implementation of electrical power distribution and conversion systems. The role owns major subsystems and design documentation, collaborates across project functions, and supports safe, compliant, manufacturable, and high-performing solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Lead electrical design and validation for major subsystems
• translate system requirements into designs
• own schematics, drawings, calculations, specifications, and bills of material
• drive design reviews, trade studies, prototype builds, testing, and troubleshooting
• collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers
• mentor early-career engineers
• support project planning, effort estimation, and execution.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical design engineer

milwaukee wi area

applied engineering

power distribution

power conversion

electrical design

system validation

switchgear

microgrids

less than 20% travel

employee-owned

hourly pay by level

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k)
• paid time off and holidays
• continuing education support
• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options
• paid overtime
• flexible work schedule
• relocation assistance
• ownership opportunity.

Why this role

Employee-owned company; benefits include 401(k), paid time off and holidays, continuing education support, insurance options, paid overtime, flexible work schedule, relocation assistance, and ownership opportunity. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not offered.

About the employer

Applied Engineering is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.