Electrical Designer

John Galt Staffing; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

John Galt Staffing seeks an experienced Electrical I&C Drafter to prepare electrical and instrumentation drawings for complex control systems. The role requires proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and the ability to develop detailed schematics and cable designs for manufacture, installation and testing.

The ideal candidate understands electrical systems, industrial automation, PLCs, and related standards, with strong collaboration across mechanical, electrical and process teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting electrical and instrumentation and controls drawings.
• Strong ability to interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with industry standards and QA practices.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial automation systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical and instrumentation and controls drawings.
• Create detailed electrical plans using AutoCAD Electrical or similar tools.
• Develop schematics and wiring diagrams for power and control systems.
• Produce cable design drawings with schematics, BOMs, and installation notes.
• Support manufacture, installation, and test through detailed design.

Skills

Electrical design

Wiring diagrams

Industrial controls design

Project collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Drafting and Design

BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

• Prepare electrical and instrumentation and controls (I&C) drawings.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical, or other electrical related drawing packages essential for creating detailed electrical plans, drawings and design products
• Proficient developing detailed schematics (e.g. wiring diagrams, functional control logic diagrams (FCLDs etc.) for electrical power and industrial control systems
• Prepare cable design drawings to include schematics. physical layouts, BOMs, assembly notes and views and projections.
• Prepare designs for manufacture, installation, and test
• Must have a strong understanding of electrical systems, components, and design principles
• Experience w/ Industrial Controls Systems Design and Industrial Automation Systems preferred and a strong plus
• Experience designing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems or systems utilizing PLCs a strong plus.
• Experience working on projects supporting the nuclear industry or other industries w/ strict QA program such as NQA-1 a strong plus
• Familiarity to ANSI Y14.100 and related drawing standards
• Familiarity with International Electronics Commission (IEC) standards 61082 and 60617
• Working Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) standards
• Familiarity with National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) standards
• Familiarity of control panel design, both 2D and 3D, Working knowledge of UL-508A a strong plus.
• Must be able to manage and schedule assigned work in support of multiple projects. and work in a collaborative multidiscipline engineering environment.
• Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions during the design and implementation phases
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with all team members within the Mechanical, Electrical and Process Disciplines.
• Preferred Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems
• Preferred Associate’s degree in Drafting and Design and/or equivalent electrical design experience. BS in Engineering or related field also acceptable.