Engineering
Electrical Engineer (Entry Level)
Electrical Engineer (Entry Level)
📍 Location: Tualatin, OR (On-site / Hybrid as applicable)
🏢 Business Unit: Zero Touch Manufacturing – A Sandvik Company
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time; Permanent
About the Role
Zero Touch Manufacturing, part of Sandvik, is seeking an Entry-Level Electrical Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and implement custom electrical systems for advanced precision metrology and automation equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, high-tech manufacturing environment.
You will work cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and project teams to deliver high-performance, compliant electrical designs that support assembly, integration, and the full product lifecycle.
What You’ll Do
- Design electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical for precision metrology and automation equipment
- Specify, select, and integrate electrical components such as motors, controllers, servos, robots, power supplies, sensors, cameras, and lasers
- Design and lay out electrical panels in both 2D and 3D
- Ensure designs comply with UL, NFPA, CE, and UL508A standards
- Collaborate closely with mechanical and software engineers throughout the project lifecycle
- Create Bills of Material (BOMs) and technical documentation
- Support system assembly, debugging, power-up, and integration activities (factory or customer site)
- Participate in system startup, troubleshooting, and systems engineering debug tasks
- Develop and maintain CE technical files and perform safety risk assessments
- Contribute to reusable, standardized electrical designs across projects
What We’re Looking For
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, project-driven environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Team-oriented mindset with strong collaboration skills
- Creativity and continuous-improvement thinking
- Working knowledge of UL, NFPA, and CE standards
- Ability to obtain UL MTR certification within 3 months of hire
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
- Entry-level or new graduate encouraged to apply
- Internship or co-op experience in automation or manufacturing preferred
- Hands-on experience creating schematics in AutoCAD Electrical
- Familiarity with electrical safety requirements and risk assessments
- Exposure to product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and ECO/ECR processes is a plus
- Familiarity with NFPA 79, CE, or tools such as Safexpert is a plus
Additional Information
- This position is based in an ITAR-protected facility. Candidates must be eligible to access ITAR-controlled information.
- Role may require on-site support during system integration and startup phases.
Why Join Sandvik / Zero Touch Manufacturing?
- Work on cutting-edge automation and precision metrology systems
- Gain real-world, hands-on engineering experience early in your career
- Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Be part of a global organization with strong growth and development opportunities
Zero Touch, a subsidiary of Sandvik, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants who require accommodation due to a disability at any point during the application process may contact Human Resources at hrsolutions.us@sandvik.com. Sandvik also provides reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities consistent with its obligations under the law.
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