Senior Electrical Engineer (Power Components)

Insight Global • Vista, CA • 1d ago

Job Description

Insight Global's client, a global leader in electromechanical components, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who combines technical depth with customer-facing skills. You will be responsible for the selection, qualification, and maintenance of electronic and electromechanical components to support product design, manufacturing, and customer applications using electromechanical relays and magnetics/transformer components. This role ensures component compliance, reliability, and cost optimization across the product lifecycle while providing customer-facing technical support.

You will work under general supervision as part of the Engineering department and may provide technical guidance to junior engineers or technicians. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in demand creation-identifying new markets, engaging customers not previously serviced, providing support to existing customers, and driving design wins through technical expertise in power systems and electromechanical switching components.

This is a hybrid position in Vista, California. Candidates should be open to 1-2 days onsite

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Creation & Customer Engagement: Identify new market opportunities, visit customers, and provide technical guidance to support design wins.

Component Engineering: Select, qualify, and maintain electronic and electromechanical components for product design, manufacturing, and customer applications.

Design Collaboration: Work with customers to design new products, validate concepts, and move conversations forward.

Lab Work ( 10%): Perform quick checks and sample evaluations to support customer discussions.

Compliance & Documentation: Ensure component compliance, reliability, and cost optimization; manage product safety certifications and maintain internal component database.

Issue Resolution: Resolve customer quality issues using structured methodologies such as 8D problem-solving and Corrective Action Reports (CAR), including dispositioning of RMA material in collaboration with factories.

Technical Communication: Generate and maintain product documentation, presentations, and collateral; support sales with technical inquiries regarding components or substitutions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent organization skills and attention to detail

Ability to multi-task and balance multiple assignments

Professional approach utilizing good judgment and creative problem-solving abilities

Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company's safety standards.

Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Ability to travel domestically

Compensation:

$170,000 to $200,000 per year annual salary. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.

5-10 years of experience in electrical engineering with customer-facing experience.

Strong knowledge of power systems, electromechanical switching components, and analogue power design.

Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints and understand control systems.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Excellent communication skills-comfortable presenting to panels and collaborating with cross-functional teams. - Experience with electromechanical relays, magnetics, or transformer components.

Background as a Field Application Engineer or similar customer-facing technical role.

Familiarity with industrial applications such as EV charging systems, industrial controls, and OEM environments.

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