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Electrical Design Engineer (Industrial Control Panels)

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An Electrical Design Engineer is needed to own the end-to-end design of industrial control panels, component selection, and schematic development for a U.S. controls integrator.

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LATAM, South Africa, Philippines (Remote)

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Electrical Design Engineer (Industrial Control Panels)

Owns the electrical design of control panels for a growing U.S. integrator

Location:  Remote — (U.S. business-hours overlap required)

Employment Type:  Full-time

Department:  Engineering

Reports To:  Engineering Lead / Owner

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are a rapidly growing U.S.-based control systems integrator specializing in industrial automation, with more than three decades of experience delivering turnkey control solutions. Recognized among the fastest-growing companies in our market, we design and build systems across pharmaceutical (cGMP), food and beverage, automotive, water and wastewater, and warehouse distribution industries.

Our work spans the full project lifecycle: electrical panel design and fabrication, PLC / HMI / SCADA programming, data historization and reporting, on-site commissioning, validation, and remote support. We are a Rockwell Automation and Inductive Automation (Ignition) partner, and we favor proven, commercial off-the-shelf technology over proprietary tooling so the systems we deliver are easy to use and maintain.

Demand for our services has outpaced our capacity to hire locally. This role is part of a deliberate strategy to build a high-caliber remote engineering bench in Latin America that works alongside our U.S. team on real, ongoing project work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our senior engineers are the bottleneck on our own growth. Every panel design currently routes through a small group of people who are already fully committed. This role exists to change that by owning electrical panel design end to end so our senior team can focus on the most complex, client-facing work.

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will own the design of control panels: component selection and sizing, schematic development, and complete design packages. You will produce the markups that our drafting function turns into final drawings, and you will review that output for accuracy. Our team handles UL 508A and NEC compliance internally, so you can concentrate on sound, manufacturable electrical design rather than code certification.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Electrical & Control Panel Design

  • Design industrial control panels and electrical control systems from project specifications.
  • Develop power distribution and control circuit architecture appropriate to each application.

Component Selection & Sizing

  • Select and size components — PLCs, VFDs, power supplies, breakers, contactors, relays, disconnects, and wiring — based on load and application requirements.
  • Balance performance, cost, availability, and standardization in component decisions.

Schematics & Design Packages

  • Create detailed electrical schematics, panel layouts, and interconnect / wiring diagrams.
  • Produce clear, complete markups and design packages for the drafting team to execute.
  • Develop BOMs, panel schedules, and cable / wire schedules.

Collaboration & Quality

  • Partner with controls and automation engineers to align electrical design with control strategy.
  • Review drafted output for accuracy and completeness before release.
  • Build reusable design templates and standards to make future projects faster.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • 4+ years designing industrial control panels or electrical control systems.
  • Demonstrated expertise in component selection and sizing for control panels.
  • Proficiency in schematic design using AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or SolidWorks Electrical.
  • Working knowledge of PLC-, motor-control-, and VFD-based panel design.
  • Strong English communication, written and verbal.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Background with a systems integrator, OEM, or panel fabrication shop.
  • Working familiarity with UL 508A and NEC (we own compliance sign-off, but design awareness is valuable).
  • Experience across our industries: food and beverage, pharmaceutical, water / wastewater, automotive, or material handling.
  • Familiarity with the Rockwell / Allen-Bradley component ecosystem.

YOU ARE

  • A strong fundamentals engineer — you can take a spec and produce a complete, manufacturable design package on your own.
  • Self-directed — you drive designs to completion without needing day-to-day oversight.
  • A clear communicator — your markups and documentation leave no room for guesswork downstream.
  • Built for pace — you thrive in a fast-moving, high-demand environment and want more work, not less.

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