• Senior Electrical Design Engineer

    Actalent (Seattle, WA)


    Job Title: Lead Electrical Design EngineerONSITE IN LOUISVILLE, KY (HYBRID & REMOTE FLEXIBILITY POSSIBLE) Job Description

     

    As a Lead Electrical Design Engineer, you will direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for design, planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects within your assignment. You will be responsible for reading and understanding written specifications and contract drawings, developing designs that meet these requirements within electrical design standards, and ensuring compliance with engineering specifications, company standards, and customer contract requirements.

    Responsibilities

    + Analyze engineering schematics, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors.

    + Produce accurate and thoroughly self-verified electrical device and panel layouts, motor control, I/O schematics, and bill of materials.

    + Review designs for compliance with engineering specifications, company standards, and customer contract requirements.

    + Provide project support to field engineers, project managers, purchasing, and panel fabricators.

    + Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.

    + Use computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs.

    + Communicate with the project team regarding task completion status.

    + Design and develop detailed layouts for electrical circuits, systems for power distribution, industrial control panels, and industrial network architectures.

    + Interface extensively with customers to provide installation and commissioning support and design modifications.

    Essential Skills

    + Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.

    + Experience in controls engineering and controls design.

    + Ability to design electrical circuits/systems, schematics, and panel layouts.

    + PLC programming experience.

    + Knowledge of electrical safety standards, UL508A, NEC, and NFPA.

    + Strong understanding of electrical equipment and local building codes.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related area.

    + At least 5 years of experience in the field or a related area.

    + HMI graphics experience.

    Work Environment

    You will work in an office environment with a typical schedule of Monday to Friday, from either 8 AM to 5 PM or 7 AM to 4 PM. A hybrid or work-from-home schedule can be negotiated depending on living situation. Onsite presence is required full-time, and you will be responsible for training and mentoring junior designers. The role involves minimal travel, approximately 3-5% overall, for occasional site visits or design review meetings. While there is no standard relocation package, a sign-on bonus is available to accommodate relocation needs.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

     

    Medical, Dental, and VisionNovaHSAbasic life and AD&D2 weeks PTO1 week Personal/sick days$50/month cell phone allowance401k 100% match to first 3% of comp contributed and 50% to the next 2% comp contributedProfit sharing program

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.