Electrical Design Engineer

Podium Automation • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Podium Automation is developing software-enabled design and automated fabrication technology for industrial control panel manufacturing, with the goal of reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment. The Electrical Design Engineer works across control panel design, build, and test, participating in operations ranging from electrical design to enclosure modification and final testing. The role is full-time and requires working in person in Brooklyn, New York, five days per week.

The engineer translates customer design requirements into build-ready, UL 508A-compliant electrical schematics; helps maintain the component database and standardized symbol library; and tests and provides feedback on software tools for schematic creation. The role also supports operations by answering technician questions and identifying process improvements, and contributes to automating panel builds by testing methods and tools and ensuring design information is digitized. Podium expects employees to demonstrate customer focus, transparency, speed and ownership, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Completed a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of electrical engineering work experience.
• Good understanding of electrical fundamentals, including AC versus DC voltage, the function of overcurrent protection devices, and wiring sizing.
• Familiarity with DTM, E3, EPLAN, or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Available to work in person in Brooklyn, NY, five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a UL 508A panel shop or designing industrial control panels.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience performing light sheet metal modification work and wiring.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer design requirements into build-ready UL 508A-compliant electrical schematics.
• Build out Podium’s component database and standardized symbol library.
• Test, implement, and provide feedback on software tools that help speed up schematic creation.
• Support operations by answering technician questions and turning those questions into process improvement sprints.
• Support automation of the panel build process by testing new methods and tools and ensuring necessary information is digitized during the design phase.
• Work across control panel design, build, and test, including electrical design, enclosure modification, and final testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level