Electrical Engineer – Power Systems & Controls Design

Aegis - an Airsys Company; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis - an Airsys Company seeks an Electrical Engineer to design electrical circuits, control panels, and power distribution for industrial equipment and test systems. You will create schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and documentation while supporting panel assembly and system power-up.

The role requires hands-on wiring, testing, and troubleshooting, with 3–5 years in electrical design, experience with VFDs, UL standards, and a strong understanding of AC/DC power systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant electrical design experience.
• Experience creating electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical, DraftSight, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar tools.
• Good understanding of AC power systems, three-phase power, electrical protection, grounding, and power distribution.
• Familiarity with high-power electrical panel design and component sizing.
• Experience selecting, configuring, or integrating VFDs.
• Familiarity with electric heaters and electrical heating control systems.
• Familiarity with UL standards and electrical safety requirements.
• Strong hands‑on skills with electrical wiring, multimeters, electrical testing, debugging, and system bring‑up.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical circuits, control panels, and power distribution systems for industrial equipment and test systems.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Design and support high-power electrical panels, including power distribution, circuit protection, grounding, disconnects, contactors, relays, and related components.
• Select and integrate Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for pumps, motors, and other equipment.
• Design and integrate electric heating systems, including heaters, power controllers, contactors, SSR/SCR devices, temperature protection, and associated power circuits.
• Perform electrical load calculations and properly size breakers, fuses, conductors, contactors, power supplies, and other electrical components.
• Ensure designs follow applicable UL standards, electrical codes, and safety requirements.
• Support panel assembly, wiring review, system power-up, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with mechanical and test engineers to complete system-level design and integration.

Skills

Schematic design

High-power design

VFD integration

Power distribution

Electrical wiring

UL compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

DraftSight

EPLAN

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Aegis - an Airsys Company seeks an Electrical Engineer to design electrical circuits, control panels, and power distribution for industrial equipment and test systems. You will create schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and documentation while supporting panel assembly and system power-up.

The role requires hands-on wiring, testing, and troubleshooting, with 3–5 years in electrical design, experience with VFDs, UL standards, and a strong understanding of AC/DC power systems.