Senior Electrical Engineering Technician

Senior Electrical Engineering Technician

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for mentoring and driving innovation in industrial engineering?

Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Technician to support product development, validation, and sustaining engineering activities for CNC Abrasive WaterJet systems. This is a highly hands-on role requiring experience with electro-mechanical systems, industrial controls, automation, and PCB/PCBA assemblies.

In this role, you will work with minimal supervision, partnering closely with engineers across multiple disciplines to troubleshoot complex electrical and electromechanical systems, execute and improve test strategies, and support prototype and pre‑production builds. You will be relied upon as a technical expert, mentor to junior-level technicians, and a key contributor to product quality, reliability, and safety.

As a Senior Electrical Engineering Technician, you will:

• Plan, configure, and execute advanced electrical and electromechanical test setups, including instrumentation selection, automation, data capture, and formal reporting.
• Diagnose and correct issues across industrial control environments, spanning PLCs, motion systems, drives, sensors, PCs, and industrial networks.
• Build, wire, and commission control panels, fixtures, and development systems from schematics, BOMs, and evolving technical documentation.
• Perform component‑level PCB/PCBA build, rework, debug, and failure analysis, translating results into actionable engineering feedback.
• Champion lab excellence through safe work practices, audit participation, continuous improvement efforts, and escalation support for manufacturing, service, or customer investigations.

Who you are and the experience you bring:

• Associate’s degree (2-year technical degree) in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in electrical, electromechanical, and/or industrial engineering environments
• Established ability to read, interpret, validate, and redline electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • Industrial electrical systems (AC/DC)
  • PLCs, CNC systems, servo drives, and VFDs
  • Industrial machinery, robotics, or automated systems (electro-mechanical)
  • Data acquisition equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DVOMs)

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system-level electrical and control issues independently and as a member of an investigation team

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including documentation of test results and technical findings

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Location: Onsite -New Brighton, MN

Travel: Minimal to other Hypertherm sites or customers

Additional benefits in joining Hypertherm Associates:

• Collaborative, 100% employee-ownedculture
• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership(ESOP)
• Five days/year paid Community Service Time
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
• Stable, growingorganization with a no-layoff philosophy

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

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Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

$30.14-$50.20 Hourly

**This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.**

****Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.****