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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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