Electrical Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.

Calabasas (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) seeks an Electrical Engineer in Calabasas, CA to lead electrical/controls engineering on large‑scale projects, from concept through installation. Responsibilities include control system design, panel layout, power calculations, risk assessment, and system commissioning.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, proficiency with AutoCAD, and strong collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
5+ years of experience covering most responsibilities.
Experience with ASTM standards, attractions industry, and safety engineering.
Ability to interface with engineers, designers, and drafters.

Responsibilities

Design electrical/control systems from concept to finished drawings.
Coordinate with design teams to optimize panel locations and layout.
Manage vendor scope and verify safety, functionality, and contract compliance.
Ensure compliance with local and client codes.
Develop documentation: operation descriptions, schematics, test plans.
Perform system design calculations: short circuits, harmonics, power, protection.
Travel up to 30%.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Design analytics

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC systems

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee‑owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well‑established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

100% employee‑owned with 40+ years of industry history
ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm
Rated as a top System Integrator Giant

We have an Electrical Engineer position open in Calabasas, CA. This position is responsible for electrical/controls engineering on large‑scale projects, including control system design from scratch (hardware/software/network), electrical panel design and power calculations, risk assessment, component selection and configuration, control system programming, and control system installation/commissioning.

Major Responsibilities

Responsible for system design from blank sheet of paper to create concept of electrical/control components based on project requirements
- Experience doing design via drafting software (AutoCAD preferred)
Provide input and system modification as needed for system integration with other project disciplines
- Able to interface with facility design to optimize panel location minimizing voltage drop and designing a more efficient system hardware layout
Manage vendor scope to verify safety, functionality, and all contract requirements are satisfied
Ensure design complies with any local or government agency design/implementation codes in addition to client codes/standards
Project technical risk assessment document generation and mitigation implementation
Design and analysis for safety‑critical parts within a control system
Designing redundant mitigations in system to increase safety and reliability
Designing systems with complex motion and integration from automated systems
Develop documents of system configuration and design, including Description of operation, Detailed control system design description, panel assembly drawings and schematics, termination drawings, network layout, system implementation/acceptance test plans, system routine maintenance/job plans
Able to perform system design calculations/analysis: Short circuit protection, harmonics, noise reduction/cancellation, power consumption, load flow, protective relay/circuit design, ground fault monitoring, safety system implementation (SIL/PL rating knowledge is preferred)
Knowledge of ride system design for attractions involving guests is preferred
Capable of working “off” shifts as needed during installation/commissioning to support project

Job Requirements

Must be organized, technically competent, have effective oral and written communications, and experienced in working in a multi‑disciplined environment and interfacing with engineers, designers, and drafters.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Bachelor’s degrees in other disciplines may be acceptable if work experience is directly related to electrical engineering. Disciplines outside of the electrical/controls area will not be considered.

Experience

5+ years of experience covering most responsibilities listed above. Preferred experience in ASTM standards, attractions industry, and safety engineering.

Key Competencies

Knowledge of contract documents and specifications. Ability to collect field data and accurately record findings. Ability to perform system design functions. Planning, Customer Focused, Timely Decision Making, Informing, Organizing, Priority Setting, Problem Solving. Experience working with hardware/software from one of the major industrial manufacturers (i.e., Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, etc.). Experience with ethernet‑based distributed remote I/O systems.

Skills

All employees are required to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows and Office environments.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 30%.

Physical Demands of Position

Seeing, color perception, hearing, listening, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Working Conditions

Standard office environment, On‑site office environment, and diverse industrial/construction environments. Frequent PC usage, copy machines, phones.

Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee‑owner benefit package. Full‑time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: