Hybrid Electrical Design Engineer for Industrial Machinery

Actalent; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Paterson, NJ is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to create hardware design packages for custom industrial machinery. You will collaborate with Mechanical Engineering and Project Management to ensure quality, functionality, and compliance while documenting results.

The role offers a hybrid work model with 25% remote time, a contract-to-hire path, and opportunities to work with senior engineers across PLCs, HMI, and SCADA developments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in creating custom electrical, pneumatic schematics, and panel layouts.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; experience with AutoCAD Electrical is a plus.
• Familiarity with UL508, UL698A, NEC, and SCCR panel ratings.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete hardware design packages for custom industrial machinery.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering and Project Management teams.
• Ensure quality, functionality, and compliance with customer expectations.
• Prepare and archive project documentation.

Skills

Electrical design

Panel design

Industrial control panel

Power distribution wiring

AC/Servo drives

PLC I/O diagrams

5+ years experience

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

UL508

UL698A

NEC

SCCR panel ratings

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Actalent in Paterson, NJ is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to create hardware design packages for custom industrial machinery. You will collaborate with Mechanical Engineering and Project Management to ensure quality, functionality, and compliance while documenting results.

The role offers a hybrid work model with 25% remote time, a contract-to-hire path, and opportunities to work with senior engineers across PLCs, HMI, and SCADA developments.