Design Engineer

SJE Inc.; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Dental and vision programs

Job summary

SJE Inc. seeks a Design Engineer in Ashland, Ohio, to design custom control panels ensuring quality and profitability. The candidate will create schematics using AutoCAD Electrical and support production with troubleshooting tasks. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in industrial control panel design are preferred.

The role is Monday to Friday, offering robust benefits including health insurance and Paid Time Off. Join our family of brands to make a real impact!

Qualifications

• Designing industrial control panels or related electrical systems.
• Using AutoCAD Electrical or similar design software.
• Reading and developing electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Designing and engineering custom panels that meet customer specifications.
• Creating panel schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Supporting production and QA testing by troubleshooting.

Skills

Experience designing industrial control panels or related electrical systems

Experience using AutoCAD Electrical or similar electrical design software

Ability to read, interpret, and develop electrical schematics and panel layouts

Working knowledge of bill of material development and component selection

Familiarity with UL, NEC, and NFPA requirements related to industrial control panels

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

At SJE, we are more than a company — we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for a Design Engineer to support our engineered panel brands. This role will work out of our Ashland, OH location.

Our engineered brands provide leading control, automation, and monitoring solutions for the municipal, water, wastewater, irrigation, industrial, and OEM markets. Together, these brands offer a broad range of solutions, including pump control panels, engineered electrical control panels, web-hosted SCADA systems, liquid level control products, alarms, floats, accessories, and highly complex system integration projects. To learn more check us out at SJEinc.com!

The job:

As a Design Engineer, you will serve as a key member of the engineering team. You will help ensure custom panel products meet customer requirements, ship as expected, and are designed with quality, efficiency, and profitability in mind. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and engineering custom panels that meet or exceed customer specifications while supporting project budgets and profitability goals.

You will develop submittal bid packages for customer review, create panel schematics using AutoCAD Electrical, and manage bill of material data. As projects move through the submittal process, you will review customer requested changes, make necessary design updates, and prepare jobs for release to production. You will also look for opportunities to reduce custom panel product costs while maintaining quality, performance, and compliance with internal component and design standards.

In addition, you will support production and QA testing by troubleshooting assigned panels built in assembly and providing technical expertise as needed. You will also help maintain engineering tools and shared support documentation on the network to ensure the team has access to accurate, up-to-date resources.

The skills, education, and experience you need:

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• Experience designing industrial control panels or related electrical systems.
• Experience using AutoCAD Electrical or similar electrical design software.
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop electrical schematics and panel layouts.
• Working knowledge of bill of material development and component selection.
• Familiarity with UL, NEC, and NFPA requirements related to industrial control panels.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, drives, and high-level controllers is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to support multiple projects while maintaining accuracy, quality, and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering, production, QA, sales, customers, and field service teams.

A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, along with 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.

Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

• What are the hours? Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm.
• What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• What benefits do you offer? We offer a robust benefits package including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options.
• What is my commute? Plug this address into Google Maps: 2221 Ford Dr, Ashland, OH 44805.

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

Why Work With Us

At SJE, we believe in empowering our employees to grow professionally while making a real impact. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving. Join us and become a part of something bigger. Join a company where you’re not just working—you’re building a legacy!

SJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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