Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Cates Control Systems, Inc.•Plano, TX

just now•$95,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Job Purpose: To manage design projects and help train junior Electrical Design Engineers. Cates Control Systems was founded over 40 years ago and is an award-winning systems integration company that partners with manufacturing firms to develop and implement automation solutions to increase production, improve quality and reduce costs. Our customers are extremely diverse and spread all over North America (and a few internationally). Our customers make roofing shingles, fry potato chips, roast coffee, process poultry and beef, distill water, bottle apple juice, and ship all over the world. Cates is committed to delivering quality solutions that we stand behind through service and support. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of others. We are a fun, friendly company with a strong family atmosphere and 12 core principles that guide us at every step in our success. Our culture is firmly rooted in the values of honesty, integrity, commitment, and reliability. To learn more about Cates, please visit us at www.cates.com.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years experience in Electrical Design of Power and Control systems. Extensive knowledge of NFPA 70, UL508A, and IEC standards. Must be able to understand, interpret and design to meet required codes and standards.
Minimum of 10 years experience using AutoCad Electrical performing electrical design.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Technical Electrical School, Electrical Trade Apprentice Certificate, Journeyman License, Master Electrical License or other form of formal electrical training required.
Must be able to understand, interpret and design to meet required codes and standards.
Ability to do research and quickly learn on their own using the Internet and company resources.
Management or Leadership training to help interfacing with people and communication skills.
Electrical training (school, electrician, training courses).
NFPA 70 (NEC) and UL 508A Training Course or equivalent job experience.
UL508A (MTDR) certification required.
AutoCAD Electrical advanced training or equivalent job experience.
Microsoft Excel
Maintain continuous quality improvement with a thorough understanding of Quality Assurance principles and practices. Must be able to create and review quality standards to meet CSIA requirements.
Have a thorough knowledge of control panel fabrication practices. Must be able to interface with craft labor and understand their needs.
Extensive knowledge and skills in order to design any control system required.
Must be capable of researching scope, materials, and parts with a total understanding of what is required to design a fully operating control system.
Expert capabilities are required to create designs that meet NFPA, UL and other required standards.
AutoCAD Electrical software expertise is necessary and must have expert ability to design electrical schematics, point to point wiring diagrams, control panel layouts and designs, enclosure sheet metal designs, dimensioning, plotting, and revision maintenance.
Up to date knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards
Expert knowledge of Hazardous Locations for NFPA and IEC.
Knowledge of Intrinsically Safe Systems and Purge Systems necessary.

Responsibilities

Check and review designs as required.
Assist in maintaining Quality Assurance System.
Interface with customers, colleagues and manufacturing to resolve issues and provide guidance
Perform detailed Electrical / Mechanical designs for advanced projects.
Demonstrate the ability to identify changes in scope and notify Project Manager in a timely manner.
Requires minimum direction from the Senior Engineer or Project Manager and works completely unsupervised.
Superior knowledge of the NFPA 70 (NEC), UL508A and other standards.
Approves drawings and drawing sets for release to fabrication and to the customer
Train and mentor junior electrical design engineers on design techniques and best practices.