Lead the design, compliance, and execution of electrical and controls engineering initiatives across product development and customer projects. Serve as a technical authority for NEC compliance, UL standards, automation systems, and electrical engineering best practices while driving collaboration across global engineering, manufacturing, and commercial teams.
Güntner U.S. LLC. is part of Güntner Group, headquartered in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich, Germany, is a leading global manufacturer of components for refrigeration and air conditioning technology. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and production facilities in Germany, Hungary, Romania, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil, the company is present in all markets for its partners. Decades of industry experience and the consistent integration of the latest technologies and research results ensure Güntner's high quality standards. International areas of application include energy and process cooling projects, industrial and commercial applications in the field of food production and storage, as well as air conditioning applications for buildings and specific applications such as server room cooling.
Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer
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Illinois, USA / Indiana, USA / Wisconsin, USA / North Carolina, USA / Iowa, USA / Ohio, USA / Texas, USA / Michigan, USA
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership for electrical system design, ensuring compliance with NEC, UL508A, and industry standards.
- Lead electrical and controls engineering projects from concept through implementation, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
- Own the design, review, integration, and optimization of control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, automation platforms, and industrial communication networks.
- Act as the subject matter expert for NEC compliance, UL certification requirements, and electrical engineering best practices.
- Partner with customers, contractors, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
- Drive system reliability, performance, safety, and continuous improvement through troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and engineering excellence.
- Provide technical mentorship and leadership while supporting alignment between global and regional engineering organizations.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- EIT/EI certification and FE exam completion required; PE licensure preferred or willingness to obtain.
- Experience designing and implementing electrical systems in compliance with NEC, UL508A, and applicable safety and regulatory standards.
- Strong knowledge of electrical controls, industrial automation, and communication protocols such as Modbus and BACnet.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience, including technical reviews, risk assessments, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification with extensive electrical engineering expertise.
- Proven experience in Ethernet/IP, power quality analysis, power factor correction, and harmonic mitigation.
- Hands-on experience with Azure, IoT platforms, MQTT, APIs, webhooks, and data-driven analytics solutions.
We are seeking a highly motivated engineering professional who is passionate about electrical engineering excellence and delivering high-quality results. This role offers significant responsibility and requires periodic international travel to our manufacturing facilities, as well as occasional travel for customer or internal meetings when virtual participation is not feasible. Join our growing global team and contribute to innovative projects alongside talented professionals dedicated to engineering excellence.
If your experience aligns with at least 80% of the qualifications and requirements listed, we encourage you to apply. We recognize that strong candidates may not meet every qualification and value diverse experiences and perspectives.
Contact person
Robert Gebhardt
