Electrical Designer

Yamas Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Yamas Group is seeking an Electrical Panel Designer to support its backlog of custom automation builds. This hands-on hardware design role covers schematics through bill of materials, working with PLCs, servo drives, VFD drives, and power distribution in a collaborative hybrid environment.

You will help shape department workflows during the transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Electrical (fall 2026 into 2027) and ensure designs meet electrical codes and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLCs, servo drives, VFDs, and power distribution design.
• Familiarity with UL standards is a plus.
• AutoCAD Electrical experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial control panels: schematics, pneumatic design, panel layouts.
• Select bill of materials for panel builds.
• Apply general electrical code knowledge to designs.
• Work with industrial controls components: PLCs, servo drives, VFD drives, power distribution.

Skills

PLCs

Servo drives

VFD drives

Power distribution design

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

A well-established custom automation machinery manufacturer is hiring an Electrical Panel Designer to support its growing backlog of custom equipment builds. This is a hands-on hardware design role (not a programming position) responsible for designing industrial control panels from schematic through bill of materials.

Why This Role

• Financially stable company with healthy backlog and strong outlook for the future.
• Genuinely flexible, non-rigid hybrid work culture: schedules are set week-to-week based on need, not a fixed in-office mandate.
• Collaborative team work environment, cross-functional creativity in projects.
• Direct, creative ownership oAutoCAD Electrical transition. This a chance to help shape how the department works going forward, not just execute an existing process.
• Company continuing to invest in techology

What you will do

• Design industrial control panels: schematics, pneumatic design, panel layouts
• Select bill of materials for panel builds
• Apply general electrical code knowledge to designs
• Work with industrial controls components: PLCs, servo drives, VFD drives, power distribution
• Play a shaping role in the company's transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Electrical (fall 2026 into 2027)

Requirements

• Working knowledge of PLCs, servo drives, VFD drives, and power distribution design
• Familiarity with UL standards is a plus
• AutoCAD Electrical experience is a strong plus

Compensation

Pay: $55–$60/hour

Location: Northern NJ

If you enjoy a design role and working with a collaborative team in hybrid environment.