Electrical Design Engineer II

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for designing low- and medium-voltage power systems and serving as the primary technical interface for assigned equipment. The role supports IEM equipment throughout design, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and customer-facing activities. It works with mechanical designers, production, test and field service teams, sales, and project management to deliver equipment that meets design requirements and customer goals. Short field assignments may be required for troubleshooting, design consultation, customer meetings, or engineering support; these are generally less than five days at a time and do not exceed 15% of total work time. The role is based in San Antonio, Texas, or Franklin, Tennessee, and reports to the Director of Strategic Projects Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar technical degree.
At least 3 years of experience working in a related field.
Understanding of electrical engineering principles and applications in the power industry, including codes, standards, and design practices.
Experience using AutoCAD for electrical design.
Understanding of mechanical layout and considerations.
Task-management ability, including completing plans while managing concurrent tasks.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to interact directly with customers, sales, technical resources, and management.
Technical writing skills.
Organization skills.
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision, with consistent prioritization and planning.
Attention to detail and thoroughness.

Nice To Haves

Previous field service experience, knowledge, and understanding.
Industrial automation experience.
Experience working with hyperscale customers.

Responsibilities

Create bills of material and drawing packages for the manufacture of equipment of moderate complexity.
Independently perform design, troubleshooting, and commissioning work as needed to support IEM equipment.
Support production during equipment manufacturing and testing by responding to technical inquiries.
Work with mechanical designers to lay out and create front views and plan views of switchgear and switchboards.
Select components and create detailed bills of materials for products.
Write sequence-of-operation documents defining automatic system functionality.
Work with test and field service teams to verify system operation against the design and written sequence of operations.
Collaborate with IEM teams on factory equipment demonstrations, providing hands-on technical expertise and guidance for factory witness tests.
Perform design work as needed to support IEM products and achieve customer goals.
Support sales and project management by independently answering customer questions related to design.
Complete short field assignments involving troubleshooting, design consultation, customer meetings, or engineering support.