Electrical Design Engineer — Controls & Panels

Actalent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Game room with golf simulator

Foosball table

Darts and snacks

Espresso machine

Job summary

Actalent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support electrical hardware design, integration, and programming of control systems for data-center related products.

You will collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and controls teams, create electrical schematics and BOMs, and help ensure safety and compliance with UL/NEC standards while contributing to prototype builds and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, including internships, co-op roles, or project-based experience.
• Exposure to 2D CAD tools, with a preference for AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Basic understanding of electrical wiring practices, instrumentation signals, and safe electrical work practices.
• Ability to create and maintain bills of materials and manage part documentation and revisions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written engineering documentation.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical design, schematic development, and control panel design and layout.

Responsibilities

• Support the electrical design of power distribution systems, control panels, instrumentation and sensors, and VFD/pump interfaces within shippable product units.
• Create and update electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts and general arrangement drawings, and cable schedules using AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD tools.
• Build and maintain bills of materials, including part documentation, alternate components, and revision updates.
• Support prototype and pilot builds by verifying wiring, assisting with troubleshooting wiring issues, and documenting corrections and updates.
• Contribute to test documentation by preparing FAT and SAT checklists, writing test procedures, and providing inputs to operation and maintenance documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and controls engineering teams to ensure integrated system designs and maintain clear, detailed engineering documentation.
• Follow applicable UL, NEC, and related standards in support of safe and compliant electrical design.
• Assist in the integration and programming of control systems, including PLCs and related controls hardware and displays, under the direction of engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic development

Control panels

PLC programming

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD

2D CAD tools

Testing equipment

Job description

Actalent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support electrical hardware design, integration, and programming of control systems for data-center related products.

You will collaborate with mechanical, thermal, and controls teams, create electrical schematics and BOMs, and help ensure safety and compliance with UL/NEC standards while contributing to prototype builds and verification.