Hardware Design Engineer

Position Overview:

The Hardware Design Engineer designs and documents electrical control systems and hardware for industrial applications. This role collaborates with project engineers, management, purchasing, customers, and vendors to produce accurate schematics, drawings, and bills of materials in compliance with UL, NEC, and NFPA standards. Responsibilities include component selection, drawing quality control, and maintaining AutoCAD Electrical libraries and standards. The ideal candidate has strong electrical design knowledge, AutoCAD Electrical experience, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality, compliant designs on schedule.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Work directly with project engineers, team managers, and purchasing personnel.
• Research and specify electrical hardware and components to be used, when required.
• Prepare detailed schematics and working engineering drawings of electrical devices and systems.
• Responsible for quality of drawings, revisions, parts lists, and other related documentation
• Generate bills of materials from specifications and drawings.
• Establish and maintain custom AutoCAD menus and block libraries for control panel components to ensure consistency and optimize efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical design concepts and processes, components, circuits, and power distribution.
• Ability to generate electrical drive control drawings from written descriptions.
• Ability to independently perform drafting tasks per verbal and written direction.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications.
• Ability to interact with company personnel, customers, and vendors while representing company in a professional manner.
• Possess excellent time-management skills; ability to meet production schedules while managing multiple priorities.
• 3 – 5 years design and CAD experience.
• Experience with UL certifications and UL compliance (Primarily UL508A).
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical 2014 or newer software, a must.
  • Able to use AutoCAD Electrical programming and scripting is a plus.
  • Capable of using Source Destination Codes and Smart Layout functions.
  • Able to create electrical blocks with attributes with an understanding of layers.
  • MS Access Database work, create Libs and Model Space with layouts in Paper Space.
• Strong background in analyzing engineering documents and layout of systems in regards to components and parts.
• Working knowledge of NEC< NFPA-79 and UL-508.
• Knowledge of E-Plan a plus.

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa currently