Electrical Engineer
Cargill
EDDYVILLE, IA · Posted October 14, 2026
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About the job
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Electrical Engineer helps to design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and/or components to required specifications, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability. Do you enjoy researching, developing, designing and testing? In this role, you do all that with our equipment, software systems, and networks.
Key Accountabilities
Participate in developing budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs and designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
Inspect completed installations and observes operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
Direct and oversee manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and design requirements.
Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment while performing engineering tasks to produce electrical design elements consistent with project specifications accurately and timely.
Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Demonstrated working knowledge of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
Minimum of two years of related work experience
Other minimum qualifications may apply
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to handle multiple priorities with large projects extending over a period of time
Ability to work efficiently and effectively as an individual and in a team environment
Intermediate project management skills
Strong communication skills
Strong technical and mathematical skills
Prior experience in designing and building electrical systems power, lighting, and signal
NFPA 70E certification
Position Information
Location: Eddyville, Iowa
Relocation assistance is provided for this role
Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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