
Electrical Engineer
Bedford, OHContract$53–63/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Electrical Engineer II designs, develops, and supports electrical power distribution and control system products, including switchgear, transfer switches, and related systems. The role supports product improvements, validates designs, investigates performance issues, and contributes to certifications and regulatory compliance. It collaborates across engineering and project teams and includes customer meetings and mentoring junior engineers. The position is contract to hire and fully onsite in Bedford, Ohio.
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Job Title: Electrical Engineer IIJob Description
The Electrical Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting electrical power distribution and control system products, including control enclosures, low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear, transfer switches, and related control systems.
Responsibilities
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Design and develop power distribution, switchgear, transfer switch, and control system solutions for standard and engineered-to-order products.
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Create and maintain electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, bills of material, relay settings, and technical documentation.
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Perform electrical calculations such as load analysis, short-circuit studies, voltage drop calculations, protective device coordination, and arc flash assessments.
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Support product improvements driven by customer requirements, manufacturing feedback, quality initiatives, and field experience.
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Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, project, and controls engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
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Validate designs through testing, inspections, and technical reviews.
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Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including UL 508A, UL 891, UL 1008, NEC IEEEC 37.20, and NFPA 70E.
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Investigate product, manufacturing, and field performance issues and implement effective engineering solutions.
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Support product certifications, UL inspections, and regulatory compliance activities.
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Mentor junior engineers and participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and design discussions.
Essential Skills
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Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
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5+ years of electrical design or product engineering experience.
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Experience with power distribution equipment, switchgear, transfer switches, industrial control systems, or motor control systems.
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Strong working knowledge of UL and NEC requirements applicable to power distribution equipment.
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Experience supporting engineered-to-order products and cross-functional project teams.
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Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk products.
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Strong understanding of power distribution systems, protection schemes, grounding, controls, and equipment integration.
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Knowledge of PLCs, relays, HMIs, communication protocols, and industrial automation concepts.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
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Medium-voltage switchgear design experience and/or MTR certification.
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B.S in Physics, medium voltage.
Work Environment
The work environment is a very clean, new facility that is temperature controlled with a modern open concept office. There is a commitment to adding new equipment and processes, with approximately 50% of work taking place on the floor.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $53.00 - $63.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,OH.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,256 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$53–63/hr
- Ohio median$36–53/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$44–55/hr388 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $58/hr, is 25% above the Ohio median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 415 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Ohio and 10,256 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Amazon32 open
- CDM Smith22 open
- Burns & McDonnell20 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,576 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,966 of the 10,256 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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