Mckeever - Electrical Designer

Electrical Designer

As an Electrical Designer within the Systems Integration team, you will support the development and integration of electrical systems for large mining and highway trucks. Your role will focus on machine-level electrical schematic development, system integration, and coordinating with harness design teams to deliver complete, production-ready electrical solutions. You'll translate product group requirements into electrical schematics, support system-level analysis, and participate in validation and build support activities. This position is heavily design-focused, with the majority of time spent developing schematics in Creo Schematics.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine-level electrical schematics based on requirements from product and platform teams.
• Select and apply appropriate wire gauges, fuses, circuit breakers, power distribution, and protection strategies.
• Ensure designs align with applicable electrical load analysis and system robustness evaluations.
• Support migration from discrete relay-based designs to digitized ECU-based architectures.
• Route electrical inputs into ECUs and design system-level control strategies.
• Work with and understand J1939 networks and two-wire Ethernet.
• Contribute to ECU topology and communication network design.
• Create system-level electrical architecture diagrams using Visio or Draw.io.
• Translate architecture into Creo Electrical / Creo Schematics designs and release detailed electrical schematics for production.
• Partner closely with harness teams to deliver accurate schematics and produce harness manufacturing documentation.
• Support wiring harness installation audits and machine build efforts.
• Perform and document electrical system load studies and write and execute electrical functional tests.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional technical discussions and provide build and field support during machine integration.

Essential Skills

• Electrical schematic design experience.
• Proficiency with Creo Schematics or similar electrical CAD tools.
• Understanding of electrical and electronic components, power distribution systems, wire routing, and harness design.
• Familiarity with vehicle or machine electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of communication networks, with a preference for CAN/J1939.
• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on hobbies.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.
• Associate's degree with relevant experience will be considered.

Work Environment

This is an office-based role in a building with air conditioning. The primary tool used is Creo Schematics / Creo Electrical, with supporting tools like Visio or Draw.io for architecture definition. The role requires close collaboration with harness designers, electrical system designers, harness manufacturers, and component designers.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Peoria, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Peoria,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.