Principal Electrical Engineer at Actalent
About the role
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer Responsibilities Manage, Lead Support, troubleshoot, and maintain plant automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, servo systems, servo drives, and variable frequency drives. Diagnose and resolve issues with digital and analog I/O systems and process control signals such as 4–20 mA, 0–10 V, and discrete I/O. Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot industrial communication networks, including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, and …
Interview process at Actalent
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
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How to prepare
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