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Freelance Circuit Design Engineer Jobs in Burr Ridge, IL

Sterling Engineering Inc.

SR Design Engineer

Wheaton, IL · On-site +1

$135K - $160K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Title: Senior Design Engineer - Electric Distribution Location: Remote/Wheaton, IL Hire Type ... Perform and review engineering studies including load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, and ...

The Will Group

Senior Design Engineer

Wheaton, IL

$130K - $165K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will: • Lead design and engineering efforts for overhead and underground distribution systems • Execute and review load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, and ...

Fermilab

LLRF FPGA Design Engineer

Batavia, IL · On-site

$111K - $146K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Fermilab seeks a highly motivated LLRF System Design Engineer in the Accelerator Division RF ... Circuit design experience specifying, implementing, and optimizing circuitry that includes low ...

Ignite Human Capital

Design Engineer III

Naperville, IL · On-site

... Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience in RF/microwave design * Strong understanding ... RF circuit simulation and modeling * Signal integrity and power integrity analysis * PCB layout ...

Actalent

Pcb Design Engineer

Niles, IL

$60 - $90/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

PCB Design Engineer (Contract) This contract role offers an experienced PCB Design Engineer the ... Design and lay out 6-10 layer printed circuit boards, ensuring proper stack-up, routing, and ...

Ignite Human Capital

Design Engineer III

Naperville, IL · On-site

... Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience in RF/microwave design * Strong understanding ... RF circuit simulation and modeling * Signal integrity and power integrity analysis * PCB layout ...

Motorola

Sr. RF Engineer

Schaumburg, IL

$101K - $202K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

Applied Technology is seeking a highly talented and technically strong individual to fulfill an RF Circuit Design Engineering role. In this technical position, the role will have unique and varied ...

MacKay

Electrical Design Engineer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

Short circuit current calculations * Voltage drop calculations * Breaker coordination studies ... Lead design development for smaller or less complex projects and support senior engineers on ...

MacKay

Electrical Design Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Short circuit current calculations * Voltage drop calculations * Breaker coordination studies ... Lead design development for smaller or less complex projects and support senior engineers on ...

NEOTECH

Design Engineer III (24903)

Naperville, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience in RF/microwave design * Strong understanding ... RF circuit simulation and modeling * Signal integrity and power integrity analysis * PCB layout ...

NEOTech

Design Engineer III (24903)

Naperville, IL · On-site

$100K - $115K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience in RF/microwave design * Strong understanding ... RF circuit simulation and modeling * Signal integrity and power integrity analysis * PCB layout ...

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SR Design Engineer

Sterling Engineering Inc.

Wheaton, IL • On-site, Remote

$135K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Title: Senior Design Engineer – Electric Distribution
Location: Remote/Wheaton, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $135K-$160K/YR
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, paid holidays, paid volunteer time off, continuing education reimbursement, and additional comprehensive benefits

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Senior Design Engineer – Electric Distribution to join a growing engineering consulting firm supporting electric utility infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys leading utility design projects, serving as a technical resource, mentoring junior engineers, and working directly with utility clients on critical grid modernization and infrastructure initiatives.

Job Summary:
The Senior Design Engineer will lead the design, analysis, and technical execution of electric distribution projects while serving as a client-facing engineering lead. This role is responsible for overseeing engineering deliverables, performing advanced power system studies, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring projects are completed in accordance with utility standards, scope, schedule, and quality expectations.

Job Duties:
  • Lead the design of overhead and underground electric distribution systems (4kV–34kV).
  • Perform and review engineering studies including load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, and protection coordination analyses.
  • Serve as the technical lead for electric distribution infrastructure projects.
  • Interpret and apply utility standards, engineering specifications, and design criteria across multiple utility environments.
  • Support distribution planning, capacity analysis, reliability improvements, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
  • Coordinate directly with utility clients, municipalities, field personnel, and internal engineering teams.
  • Review engineering drawings and project deliverables for quality, constructability, and compliance.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and technical development.
  • Support continuous process improvements and technical excellence across the engineering team.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required (Illinois preferred).
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in electric utility, power delivery, or utility consulting.
  • Strong experience designing overhead and underground electric distribution systems.
  • Familiarity with utility engineering standards, particularly within Midwest investor-owned utility environments.
  • Experience using power system analysis software such as CYME, Synergi, ETAP, or similar platforms.
  • Proven client-facing experience with strong communication and relationship management skills.
  • Experience supporting investor-owned utilities is preferred.
  • Knowledge of distributed energy resources (DER), grid modernization initiatives, Illinois utility regulations, utility GIS systems, and work management platforms is a plus.
Additional Information:
  • Primarily remote role with occasional travel to the Wheaton office and project sites as needed.
  • Opportunity to lead high-profile electric distribution, grid modernization, and infrastructure improvement projects.
  • Strong opportunity for technical leadership, client interaction, and long-term career growth within a growing engineering consulting organization.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.