Electrical CAD Designer
About The Position
The Electrical CAD Designer supports a major upgrade project at a large-scale scientific research facility. The role develops detailed electrical designs, schematics, models, and supporting documentation that translate engineering concepts into manufacturable products for engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and installation activities supporting an accelerator upgrade. This is a hands-on position performed primarily on-site and involves close coordination with electrical and mechanical engineers, project managers, and other technical staff. The designer creates and maintains electrical models, wiring diagrams, schematics, and panel layouts using approved CAD software; revises designs in response to engineering feedback, design reviews, and approved engineering changes; and prepares bills of materials, wire and cable lists, and manufacturing and assembly documentation. Work must meet technical requirements, integrate with applicable product assemblies, comply with relevant standards, codes, and internal quality requirements, and be maintained as organized, revision-controlled documentation in Windchill or a similar system. Deliverables may support fabrication, assembly, testing, or installation. The role is expected to be primarily on-site because of interaction with engineering personnel, facility access, and specialized engineering systems. Routine travel is not anticipated. Candidates must be able to comply with applicable site-access, safety, security, and cybersecurity requirements.
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
- At least 5 years of professional experience producing electrical CAD designs using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, KiCad, or equivalent software.
- Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing-ready electrical documentation, including schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and wire/cable schedules.
- Experience developing and maintaining revision-controlled engineering documentation within a PLM or PDM system.
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles, electrical components, schematic development, and wiring practices.
- Familiarity with applicable industry standards and codes relevant to electrical design activities.
- Ability to comply with applicable site-access, safety, security, and cybersecurity requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting national laboratories, research facilities, particle accelerators, or other complex scientific or industrial engineering projects.
- Experience using Autodesk Inventor for three-dimensional electrical or electromechanical design.
- Experience integrating electrical and mechanical CAD models.
- Experience using Windchill for engineering document and configuration management.
- Experience supporting fabrication, assembly, installation, or commissioning of complex engineered systems.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain electrical models, wiring diagrams, schematics, and panel layouts using approved CAD software such as AutoCAD Electrical, Autodesk Inventor, KiCad, or similar.
- Review and revise designs based on engineering feedback, design reviews, and approved engineering changes.
- Generate bills of materials, wire and cable lists, and supporting documentation for manufacturing and assembly activities.
- Prepare documentation with sufficient detail to support manufacturing, assembly, or installation.
- Collaborate with electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, project managers, and other project personnel to ensure designs meet technical requirements and integrate with applicable product assemblies.
- Participate in design coordination and design-review activities as requested.
- Perform work in accordance with applicable industry standards, codes, and internal quality requirements.
- Maintain organized design files, libraries, and revision-controlled documentation within Windchill or similar systems.
- Produce deliverables that may include electrical CAD models, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, bills of materials, wire and cable schedules, manufacturing and assembly documentation, drawing revisions, and revision-controlled design packages supporting fabrication, assembly, testing, or installation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
