Electrical Design Engineer, Industrial Automation

Automation Engineering Company; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Automation Engineering Company (AEC) is seeking a qualified Electrical Engineer to design electrical control systems and create detailed documentation. You will specify components, develop control panels, and ensure designs meet applicable codes.

Collaborating across mechanical, process, software, and manufacturing teams, you will support fabrication, FAT, installation, and commissioning while maintaining revision-controlled documents and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering preferred.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college required.
• 3–5+ years of industrial controls or panel design experience.
• Proficient with CAD tools and strong knowledge of industrial control hardware, networks, and electrical codes.
• Minimum 3 years’ hands-on experience designing controls hardware.
• Minimum 1 year’ experience using CAD software (E-Plan, SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, UL 508A.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems and produce detailed documentation (schematics, diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs).
• Collaborate with mechanical, process, software, manufacturing, and project teams to integrate electrical designs with system requirements.
• Support panel fabrication, FAT, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Perform calculations (load, voltage drop, SCCR) and conduct design reviews.
• Ensure designs meet performance, safety, cost, and schedule objectives with revised documentation.
• Execute projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Industrial controls

Panel design

Electrical codes

Windows OS & Microsoft 365

Control hardware & networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Associate’s degree (A.A./A.S.)

Tools

E-Plan

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Automation Engineering Company (AEC) is seeking a qualified Electrical Engineer to design electrical control systems and create detailed documentation. You will specify components, develop control panels, and ensure designs meet applicable codes.

Collaborating across mechanical, process, software, and manufacturing teams, you will support fabrication, FAT, installation, and commissioning while maintaining revision-controlled documents and delivering projects on time and within budget.