Electrical Design Engineer

VFP, Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VFP, Inc. is seeking a designer to create detailed shelter and electrical drawings, translating bid letters and customer specs into precise designs. You will perform various calculations and prepare BOMs as work progresses, supporting factory staff, sales, and customers as needed.

The role involves work on projects of limited complexity with occasional travel, and an associate's degree is preferred with at least two years of electrical design/drafting experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred.
• At least 2 years electrical design/drafting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed drawings for shelter and electrical design.
• Interpret bid letters, customer specs, and drawings for shelter design.
• Perform calculations (AC service, HVAC, energy, structural) per standard procedures.
• Prepare work orders with detailed BOMs as drawings progress.
• Contribute on projects of limited complexity.
• Provide technical assistance to factory staff, sales, or customers as needed.
• Travel as required and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical design

Drafting drawings

BOM preparation

Calculations

Travel readiness

Team support

Education

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Responsible for the design, development, alteration, or modification of shelter drawings and electrical systems as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares a wide variety of detailed drawings for the shelter and electrical design and is responsible for their accuracy.


• Breaks down information obtained from the bid letter, customer specification, and customer supplied drawings to do shelter design.


• Makes a variety of calculations (AC service, HVAC, energy, structural, etc.) following standard procedures.


• Prepare work orders (detailed BOM) while drawings are in progress.


• Works on projects of limited complexity.


• Assists other designers as needed.


• Renders technical assistance to factory personnel, sales staff or customers as needed.


• Possible travel as needed.


• Performs other assigned duties as required by management.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree preferred


• 2 years on-the-job Electrical Engineering/Designing experience