Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer designs low- and medium-voltage power systems and serves as the primary technical interface for assigned equipment. The role supports complex, highly customized electrical distribution equipment throughout design, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and field service activities. The engineer creates manufacturing bills of material and drawing packages, coordinates electrical designs with mechanical layouts, selects and validates components, and authors sequence-of-operation documents. The position also provides advanced design and troubleshooting support, communicates technical solutions to customers and internal teams, and mentors junior engineers. Short field assignments are generally less than five days at a time and do not exceed 15% of total time. The position is based in Jacksonville, Florida; 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 5 years of experience working in a related field.
Advanced understanding of electrical engineering principles and applications in the power industry, including codes, standards, and design practices.
Proficiency in AutoCAD for complex electrical design.
Strong understanding of mechanical layout integration, manufacturing constraints, and field installation considerations.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including explaining technical information to internal teams, management, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Advanced technical writing skills, including authoring sequences of operation, design standards, and internal documentation.
Strong organization and planning skills, including coordinating cross-functional activities and maintaining project visibility.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Ability to lead customer meetings, collaborate across disciplines, and mentor junior team members.
Ownership of work, attention to detail, and commitment to design accuracy, quality, and compliance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Create bills of material and drawing packages for manufacturing complex, highly customized equipment.
Perform design, troubleshooting, and commissioning functions for assigned projects.
Serve as the primary technical contact for equipment design during manufacturing and testing, resolving technical inquiries.
Coordinate with mechanical designers to develop optimized layouts, front views, and plan views for complex switchgear and switchboard designs.
Select and validate components; create detailed bills of material and verify material compatibility and compliance with specifications.
Author sequence-of-operation documents, verify system functionality against design intent, and mentor junior engineers in sequence development.
Work with test and field service teams to verify system operation against the design and written sequence of operations.
Support factory witness tests, troubleshoot issues in real time, and communicate technical solutions to internal and customer teams.
Provide advanced design support for IEM products and customer requirements, identifying design risks and proposing solutions during project execution.
Support sales and project management as a technical resource, attend customer meetings, address design inquiries, and assist with proposal development.
Mentor junior engineers by sharing knowledge, reviewing designs, and providing technical guidance.
Complete short field assignments for troubleshooting, design consultation, customer meetings, or engineering support, generally under five days at a time and no more than 15% of total time.