Electrical Design Engineer

Summary

This position is responsible for researching, planning, designing, and specifying electrical components for products, adhering to the company's Quality Policy while performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Review technical specifications and project reference drawings to ensure project knowledge and compliance.
• Develop electrical documentation (including field connection diagrams, detailed wiring diagrams, and logic diagrams) using SolidWorks Electrical and AutoCAD, guided by the Project Engineer and/or Project Manager (PE/PM).
• Assist the Project Engineer in creating the Bill of Materials (BOM) tree.
• Develop electrical BOMs with guidance from the PE/PM and Lead Electrical Engineer.
• Identify long-lead items to prioritize procurement.
• Communicate regularly with the Project Engineer about drawing standards, layout, design practices, and specification compliance for each project.
• Provide input for Control Narrative development.
• Prepare input/output and PLC bitmaps for the PLC Engineer.
• Develop PLC and HMI programs as required, under the guidance of the Project Engineer and/or Project Manager.
• Attend scheduled project meetings to review the status and progress of material procurement, fabrication, assembly, quality control, and project schedule.
• Routinely review project tasks (using Zoho Projects PM tool) for scheduled completion of drawings, and communicate specific needs or concerns with the PE/PM.
• Be available during the fabrication, assembly, and testing of engineered systems to ensure design requirements are met and to address any questions or needs promptly.
• Travel to sites if required to assist in troubleshooting equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
• 4-10 years of experience.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks Electrical (experience desired but not required).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel).
• Experience with Rockwell Automation PLC Programming (RS Logix and Connected Components Workbench).