Electrical Controls Designer - Industrial Panels

ACTalent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (shutdown week) and 10+‑

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Controls Designer in Austin, TX for an onsite, contract-to-hire role. You will design, document, and quality-control industrial control systems and electrical assemblies, producing complete, build-ready drawing packages from specifications or field-installed systems.

You will collaborate with controls engineers, maintain revision control, and ensure drawings meet UL508A/NFPA 70/NEC standards while supporting manufacturing with ready-to-use documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in electrical drafting or design.
• Experience designing and documenting industrial control panels and assemblies.
• Familiarity with UL508A, NFPA 70, NEC, or similar standards.
• Ability to produce complete electrical drawing packages from scratch with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Create complete electrical drawing packages for control panels and systems.
• Produce detailed schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Develop control panel documentation with minimal oversight.
• Interpret existing systems and reverse engineer drawings when needed.
• Generate BOMs, part numbering structures, and design docs.
• Maintain revision control and update drawings per changes.
• Support manufacturing with build-ready documentation.
• Collaborate with controls/electrical engineers to standardize packages.
• Perform quality checks on drawings and documentation packages.
• Apply electrical drafting standards across all work products.

Skills

Electrical drafting

Electrical design

Control panel design

Schematic interpretation

Documentation & revision control

Manufacturing-ready packages

Education

Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology background

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Controls Designer in Austin, TX for an onsite, contract-to-hire role. You will design, document, and quality-control industrial control systems and electrical assemblies, producing complete, build-ready drawing packages from specifications or field-installed systems.

You will collaborate with controls engineers, maintain revision control, and ensure drawings meet UL508A/NFPA 70/NEC standards while supporting manufacturing with ready-to-use documentation.