Are you an experienced Engineer looking for an opportunity to grow? If so, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Coil Design Engineer to join our dynamic Engineering team based in Florham Park NJ. In this role, you will be responsible for Electromagnetic analysis, Coil design and Engineering calculations.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Prepare engineering documentation including participation in design reviews
- Conduct product and system level testing in an engineering laboratory while following safety practices and guidelines
- Support production launch activities for solenoid based products
- Contribute to cost reduction projects for existing series products
- Collaborate with team members and cross-functional teams to meet and optimize product design requirements.
- Communicate results clearly and coordinate with team members
- Support and drive organizational initiatives
Who You Are
You will quickly and decisively take action to find the right solution, anticipate customer needs and provides services that are beyond customer expectations. Focusing on Innovation, Collaboration, Communication and self-development.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or a related field
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in magnetics design
- Proficiency in finite element and magnetic analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS Maxwell)
- Strong understanding of solenoid design, including pull force calculations, permanent magnet applications, sensors, and circuit simulations
- Working knowledge of various magnetic materials and their properties
- Experience in designing solenoid driver circuits
- Basic understanding of power management and control schemes
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a hands-on approach. Highly motivated with a willingness to learn and grow
- Demonstrated experience building and assembling prototype solenoids for testing and validation
- Strong written, verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Physics with
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Solenoid Valve experience with a strong understanding of reliability factors related to solenoids and coil design
- Knowledge of solenoid manufacturing and automation processes
- Experience of working in a global matrix engineering environment
- Expertise in electromagnetic-mechanical systems, including electric motors and electric/magnetic damping technologies
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
At Emerson, our employee’s passion for innovation and results drives our success. We actively pursue new technologies, capabilities and approaches to deliver tangible value for our customers. To reward this passion for innovation and results, Emerson makes meaningful investments in our people. We provide competitive compensation, integrated benefits offerings, and fulfilling career journeys that support the growth of each employee. We firmly believe that when Emerson achieves its operational and financial goals, our employees share in the company’s success. Please ensure to include the applicable salary or pay range for this role in the space below: The salary range for this role is $100,000 – $130,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to the role.
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Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
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Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in magnetics design
- Proficiency in finite element and magnetic analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS Maxwell)
- Strong understanding of solenoid design including pull force calculations, permanent magnet applications, sensors, and circuit simulations
- Working knowledge of various magnetic materials and their properties
- Experience designing solenoid driver circuits
- Basic understanding of power management and control schemes
- Demonstrated experience building and assembling prototype solenoids for testing and validation
- Experience conducting product and system level testing in an engineering laboratory following safety practices
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively
- Ability to prepare engineering documentation and participate in design reviews
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Physics
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Solenoid valve experience with understanding of reliability factors related to solenoids and coil design
- Knowledge of solenoid manufacturing and automation processes
- Experience working in a global matrix engineering environment
- Expertise in electromagnetic-mechanical systems, including electric motors and magnetic damping technologies
Emerson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.
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