Electrical Engineer

Transportation Control Systems, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day workweek

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Paid time off and paid holidays

Job summary

Transportation Control Systems, Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the electrical design behind traffic control products used by cities, DOTs, and contractors across the Southeast.

This hands-on, on-site role sits at the crossroads of engineering, sales, and production—owning schematics, selecting components, and ensuring reviews pass the first time, with a four-day workweek and Fridays off.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Typically 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.
• Hands-on proficiency with SolidWorks Electrical.
• Working command of the NEC, plus familiarity with NEMA standards.
• The ability to produce and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong communication skills — you'll be talking to customers and agencies, not just the team down the hall.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems, wiring diagrams, and schematics for our traffic control products — signal cabinets, detection systems, and ITS hardware.
• Read and interpret DOT specifications and bid documents (NEMA, MUTCD, NEC, and state DOT standards) so what we build passes review the first time.
• Back up the sales and estimating teams on RFP reviews and customer submittals.
• Choose the right components and vendors, balancing performance, cost, and compliance.
• Troubleshoot product and application issues for customers, contractors, and DOT personnel — primarily from the office, with occasional site involvement.
• Put together the technical documentation and submittal packages agencies need to approve our work.

Skills

SolidWorks Electrical

NEC knowledge

NEMA standards familiarity

Electrical schematics

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

$80,000–$115,000 per year, depending on experience

COME BUILD THE TECH THAT KEEPS TRAFFIC MOVING

Transportation Control Systems (TCS) has been a family-owned company since 1976, and we design, build, and deliver the technology behind smarter, safer roads — traffic signal systems, controllers, detection systems, and intelligent transportation tech relied on by cities, state DOTs, and contractors across the Southeast.

Family-owned means a few real things around here: people know each other's names, good ideas don't get stuck in ten layers of bureaucracy, and everyone gets a three-day weekend — every single week. We take the quality of our work seriously and take ourselves a little less seriously.

THE ROLE

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to own the electrical design behind the traffic control products that cities, DOTs, and contractors across the Southeast rely on every day. If you're the kind of person who'd rather see your work show up at a real intersection than buried in a spec that never ships, you'll fit right in. You'll sit at the crossroads of engineering, sales, and production — owning the electrical design, solving the hard technical problems, and making sure what we build clears agency review.

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

Your designs won't disappear into a drawing set. This is a hands‑on design role based in our Tampa facility: you'll engineer the product, then walk out to the floor where the people who build it turn your schematics into hardware that goes out on public roads across the Southeast. Because we're family-owned, you'll have direct access to the people making decisions, good ideas move fast, and your work goes from schematic to production without ten layers of bureaucracy — all on a four-day schedule, Monday through Thursday, 10‑hour days, with real Fridays off.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design electrical systems, wiring diagrams, and schematics for our traffic control products — signal cabinets, detection systems, and ITS hardware
• Read and interpret DOT specifications and bid documents (NEMA, MUTCD, NEC, and state DOT standards) so what we build passes review the first time
• Back up the sales and estimating teams on RFP reviews and customer submittals
• Choose the right components and vendors, balancing performance, cost, and compliance
• Troubleshoot product and application issues for customers, contractors, and DOT personnel — primarily from the office, with occasional site involvement
• Put together the technical documentation and submittal packages agencies need to approve our work

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Typically 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, including demonstrated design of systems or products that have actually been built, deployed, or put into service
• Hands‑on proficiency with SolidWorks Electrical
• A working command of the NEC, plus familiarity with NEMA standards
• The ability to produce and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Strong communication skills — you'll be talking to customers and agencies, not just the team down the hall

BONUS POINTS

• Experience in transportation, traffic control, or ITS
• Familiarity with FDOT, TDOT, GDOT, or other state DOT specs and submittal processes
• Working knowledge of the MUTCD or other traffic control standards
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active pursuit of one
• Hands‑on work with traffic signal systems, cabinets, or detection technologies
• Fluent Spanish

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

• A true 4-day workweek — real Fridays off, every week
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays

THE FINE PRINT

• This is an onsite role in Tampa, FL 33619. We ask that you're within a commutable distance before your start date.
• Candidates with criminal records are encouraged to apply.
• We're committed to a safe, drug-free workplace, so a pre-employment drug and background screen is part of the process.
• TCS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.