Electrical CAD Designer for Research Systems — Hybrid, 1-Year

Perfect Timing Personnel Services; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Electrical CAD Designer to support the ALS-U upgrade. You’ll create schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and manufacturing-ready documentation for complex scientific equipment and infrastructure.

This role is onsite in Berkeley with some hybrid flexibility. The position is a 1-year contract, W2 only, with background checks required. Collaborative work with multidisciplinary engineering teams is essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on electrical CAD design experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience producing manufacturing-ready electrical documentation.
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles, components, schematics, wiring practices, and applicable standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, and wire/cable schedules using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Revise designs based on engineering feedback, design reviews, and approved engineering changes.
• Prepare manufacturing-ready documentation to support fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing.
• Collaborate with engineers and other technical teams to resolve design issues and ensure proper system integration.
• Participate in design reviews and coordinate electrical design requirements across project teams.
• Maintain organized, revision-controlled engineering documentation in Windchill or other designated systems.

Skills

Electrical CAD design

Manufacturing-ready documentation

Collaboration with engineering teams

Design reviews

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Windchill

Autodesk Inventor

KiCad

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Electrical CAD Designer to support the ALS-U upgrade. You’ll create schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and manufacturing-ready documentation for complex scientific equipment and infrastructure.

This role is onsite in Berkeley with some hybrid flexibility. The position is a 1-year contract, W2 only, with background checks required. Collaborative work with multidisciplinary engineering teams is essential to succeed.