Electrical Engineer Jobs in Nebraska
Electrical Engineer jobs in Nebraska are concentrated in Omaha, Lincoln, and the Platte River industrial corridor, where employers like Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Union Pacific, and the University of Nebraska system maintain steady demand for engineers across power systems, controls, and embedded systems design. Openings range from new-graduate roles at utility and manufacturing firms to senior positions overseeing grid infrastructure and industrial automation projects. Nebraska's mix of energy, agriculture-tech, and defense-adjacent manufacturing keeps demand consistent across experience levels. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Senior Electrical Engineer
KZValve, LLC – Greenwood, NE
Summary:
This position provides senior-level electrical engineering support focused on electronic circuit design and analysis, embedded software programming, prototyping, verification testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of KZValve products. The Senior Electrical Engineer advances and improves electronics technology, provides technical leadership for projects and team members, and ensures electrical designs are suitable for product integration.
Responsibilities:
- Lead or support the design, development, prototype fabrication, firmware integration, and verification testing of KZValve products.
- Perform detailed electrical system and subsystem analysis, simulation, circuit and control system design, and hardware/software integration, evaluating design tradeoffs related to performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, schedule, and customer requirements.
- Lead electrical design reviews, provide technical approval recommendations, and establish and maintain electrical design best practices and standards within assigned areas..
- Conduct software programming, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging for embedded product applications when assigned.
- Provide electrical engineering support for production operations, supplier activities, quality management, and customer issue resolution.
- Serve as project engineer or technical lead for significant electrical design projects, coordinating cross-functional technical activities and developing or reviewing requirements, risk assessments, design justifications, test plans, test reports, and other project documentation.
- Communicate complex technical concepts, design recommendations, emerging opportunities, project risks, and significant issues to employees, management, suppliers, and customers with varying levels of technical expertise.
- Build and maintain strong working knowledge of KZValve products, customer applications, agricultural industry requirements, electronics technologies, communication buses, and competitive technologies.
- Source or specify components and electrical approaches for new or revised products while balancing cost, quality, availability, lead time, and design requirements.
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to interns, engineering technicians, associate engineers, and engineers through design reviews, troubleshooting support, project participation, and sharing of engineering best practices.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve product performance, design quality, engineering efficiency, manufacturability, cost, and customer value.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- Electrical Engineering degree from a 4-year ABET accredited college or university.
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related electrical engineering experience, an advanced degree with 3 years of experience, a PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to design and analyze analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Ability to design, model, and optimize control systems, including feedback and open-loop control systems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead or significantly contribute to complex electrical design projects from concept through validation, release, implementation, or production support.
- Experience with design verification, validation testing, engineering change processes, failure analysis, root cause analysis, and design documentation.
- Strong technical aptitude, critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal skills, and active learning capability appropriate for the role level.
- Ability to communicate clearly with engineering, production, quality, purchasing, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders as required by assignment scope.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and able to create clear technical documentation.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with agricultural industry equipment and OEM driven development.
- Experience developing in C using IAR Workbench or comparable embedded development tools.
- Experience with PCBA design software such as Altium or Fusion 360.
- Experience with microprocessor integration, CAN bus protocols, brushed DC motor systems, and global component sourcing.
- Experience using simulation, design review methods, DFMEA, or similar structured engineering tools.
Position Details:
- Full-Time, exempt position
- Preferred core hours to be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, M-F. (Flexible / Hybrid Scheduling Possible)
- Travel: Less than 5%
- Position reports to the Engineering Manager
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What Nebraska Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical engineer jobs across Nebraska.
- Active Nebraska Professional Engineer license or eligibility to obtain reciprocal licensure
- Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or closely related engineering discipline
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, ETAP, or equivalent electrical design and simulation software
- Experience with power distribution systems, industrial controls, or embedded hardware design
- Familiarity with NEC, IEEE, and NFPA 70 electrical codes and safety standards
- Strong written communication skills for producing technical reports and design documentation
Electrical Engineer Jobs in Nebraska: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical engineer in Nebraska?
You become a licensed electrical engineer in Nebraska by earning a qualifying engineering degree, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, accumulating supervised experience, and then passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam through the Nebraska State Board of Engineers and Architects. The PE license is required to seal drawings and lead independent projects. Many Nebraska employers hire EIT-status engineers immediately after graduation while they work toward full PE licensure.
How much do electrical engineers make in Nebraska?
Electrical engineers in Nebraska earn a median of about $107,260 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $66,820 for the lowest 10% to over $135,270 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical engineers in Nebraska?
Companies currently hiring electrical engineers in Nebraska include Omaha Public Power District, Olsson, and Molex, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Nebraska's utility, rail, and industrial manufacturing sectors consistently drive the largest share of local openings across experience levels.
Which Nebraska cities have the most electrical engineer jobs?
Omaha, Lincoln, and Elkhorn have the most electrical engineer openings in Nebraska. Omaha leads because of its concentration of energy utilities, data center infrastructure, and corporate engineering headquarters, while Lincoln's openings are driven by state government projects, university research facilities, and growing manufacturing operations in the surrounding region.
Are there remote electrical engineer jobs in Nebraska?
Yes, but they're rare. Electrical engineering is predominantly hands-on work involving site visits, equipment commissioning, and lab testing, which limits fully remote arrangements. About 33% of electrical engineer openings tied to Nebraska are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles tend to concentrate in design review, systems specification, and project management functions that can be handled off-site.
How can I get hired as a electrical engineer in Nebraska with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to internship and new-graduate programs at Nebraska's major utilities and industrial employers, including Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Nebraska Public Power District, and Lincoln Electric System, all of which run structured engineer development programs. Entry-level titles like electrical engineer I, design engineer, and junior controls engineer are the typical starting points. Completing your FE exam before graduation and building a project portfolio in power systems or embedded controls gives you a measurable edge over other applicants.
Where can I find and apply to electrical engineer jobs in Nebraska?
You can find and apply to electrical engineer jobs in Nebraska on Migrate Mate, which lists current Nebraska openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and specialization, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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