Electrical Design Engineer – Switchgear & Controls

generac; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking a highly motivated electrical engineer to join our Illinois team. You will design custom low & medium voltage switchgear and control solutions to meet client specifications.

You will interpret project documents, create BOMs, and develop schematics while coordinating with purchasing and suppliers. You will ensure designs comply with NEC, NFPA, UL, and other standards and support manufacturing and testing activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in power generation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project write-ups, customer specifications, drawings, and correspondence.
• Research & create Bill of Material.
• Coordinate with purchasing and suppliers to specify & approve component parts and assemblies.
• Create AC and DC schematics, component layouts, wiring diagrams, and one-line diagrams for project submittals, construction drawings and As-builts.
• Complete project design to match customer specifications.
• Ensure design complies with applicable codes, NFPA, NEC, and UL (UL891, UL1558, UL Medium Voltage & UL508A).
• Coordinate with production, testing, and field service to make design decisions at each stage of the project.
• Coordinate with programmers for hardware selection and integration.
• Research and learn what new technology is available & applicable for projects.
• Establish and document standard design processes.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and test.
• Complete design reviews to check accuracy and completeness of designs.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Pro/E/Iso Eplan

Electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Generac is seeking a highly motivated electrical engineer to join our Illinois team. You will design custom low & medium voltage switchgear and control solutions to meet client specifications.

You will interpret project documents, create BOMs, and develop schematics while coordinating with purchasing and suppliers. You will ensure designs comply with NEC, NFPA, UL, and other standards and support manufacturing and testing activities.