Lead Electrical Design Engineer - Remote

Applied Engineering; Illinois; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, and ADI

Job summary

Applied Engineering is seeking a motivated Electrical Design Engineer to lead design and validation across major subsystems. You will own schematics, calculations, BOMs, and drive prototyping, testing, and design reviews.

The role requires roughly 5+ years in electrical design within industrial environments, strong knowledge of power systems, and experience with NEC/UL criteria. Remote-friendly with opportunities to travel within North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in EE required
• Around 5+ years in electrical design or electromechanical systems
• Knowledge of power distribution, conversion, monitoring, controls and integration
• Experience designing switchgear, switchboards, transfer switches, loadbanks, generators
• Experience with NEC/UL derating criteria and validation
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks Electrical, ETAP or SKM

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and validation for subsystems and product areas
• Translate system requirements into practical electrical designs
• Own schematics, drawings, calculations, specifications, and bills of material
• Drive design reviews, trade studies, prototype builds, testing, and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, manufacturing, sourcing, quality and project teams
• Mentor early-career engineers and reinforce electrical design standards
• Support project planning, effort estimation and execution
• Contribute to projects that impact communities across North America

Skills

Electrical design

System integration

Power distribution

Design validation

Prototype testing

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

ETAP

SKM

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Applied Engineering is seeking a motivated Electrical Design Engineer to lead design and validation across major subsystems. You will own schematics, calculations, BOMs, and drive prototyping, testing, and design reviews.

The role requires roughly 5+ years in electrical design within industrial environments, strong knowledge of power systems, and experience with NEC/UL criteria. Remote-friendly with opportunities to travel within North America.