Senior Electrical Automation Engineer

Layup Parts; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Equity Option Grants

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Layup Parts is seeking a Senior Electrical Automation Engineer to define the electrical architecture for our factory, spanning controls, panels, wiring, and robotics. You will lead on-site deployment, mentor technicians, and coordinate with vendors to ensure safe, compliant, and scalable power and control systems.

The role combines hands-on floor work with architectural oversight, requiring strong ECAD fluency, collaboration across teams, and a track record in industrial automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing, building, and deploying electrical systems for industrial machinery, automation, or robotics.
• Deep experience designing industrial control panels and power distribution.
• Experience working with panel or harness vendors and coordinating equipment installs with facilities.
• Fluency in ECAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar) and relevant electrical codes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to unify multiple teams around shared standards.
• Hands-on mindset with ownership from problem to working solution.

Responsibilities

• Own Layup’s electrical architecture and set design and documentation standards.
• Define panel requirements, specs, and drawings for equipment with automation/robotics teams.
• Collaborate with facilities on power budgets, load planning, and machine placement.
• Manage enclosure and harness vendors from design to fabrication and delivery.
• Lead deployment, integration, and commissioning of new equipment and robotics systems.
• Direct and mentor electrical technicians and maintain project momentum.
• Ensure designs meet NEC, NFPA 79, and UL 508A standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Industrial automation

Robotics integration

ECAD tools

Vendor coordination

Communication

Hands-on ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

At Layup Parts, we're developing the technology that will build the future.

We're a manufacturing technology company replacing months of lead time with days, using proprietary software, automation, and advanced manufacturing systems built for speed. Our customers are inventing what's next, in aerospace, defense, robotics, and beyond. To keep up with them, manufacturing has to change. That's what we're building.

We're looking for a Senior Electrical Automation Engineer to set the direction for how electrical engineering is done at Layup. You'll own the electrical architecture across our factory, from the standards and components every team builds on to the power and load planning behind each new machine. This is a senior, hands‑on, systems‑level role rooted in industrial equipment and industrial automation, spanning industrial controls, control panels and enclosures, wiring and harnessing, production machinery, and robotic systems.

You’ll be the electrical lead for our factory automation, robotics, and facilities teams, and you’ll manage the outside vendors who build our enclosures and harnesses. You’ll also spend real time on the production floor, leading the deployment and integration of new equipment and directing technicians to get it running. We’re looking for someone who can think at the architecture level and still pick up a meter when it counts.

What You’ll Do

• Own Layup’s electrical architecture and set the standards for how we design, document, and build electrical systems across the company.
• Be the electrical partner for our factory automation and robotics teams, defining panel requirements, component specs, and drawings for their equipment.
• Work with facilities on power budgets, load planning, and machine placement as we grow the factory.
• Manage our enclosure and harness vendors, taking designs from build package through fabrication and delivery.
• Lead hands‑on deployment, integration, and commissioning of new equipment and robotic systems.
• Direct and mentor our electrical technicians, helping them grow while keeping work moving.
• Serve as the go‑to person for tough electrical problems and make sure our designs meet NEC, NFPA 79, and UL 508A.

What We’re Looking For

• Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years designing, building, and deploying electrical systems for industrial machinery, automation, or robotics. This role is focused on industrial equipment, so building, MEP, or civil power backgrounds won’t be a fit.
• Deep experience designing industrial control panels and power distribution.
• Experience working with panel or harness vendors and coordinating equipment installs with facilities.
• Fluency in ECAD tools (EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar) and the relevant electrical codes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to bring multiple teams together around shared standards.
• A bias toward getting hands‑on and taking ownership from initial problem through working solution.

Bonus Points

• Experience building an EE function or standards program at a growing company.
• Experience with PLCs, motion control, safety systems, and industrial networks like EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, or PROFINET.
• Experience integrating industrial robots (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar).
• Experience with arc‑flash studies or power quality analysis.

$160,000 - $200,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits

Final compensation is based on your experience, skills, and what you bring to the table.

• Full Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, company-paid life insurance
• Equity Option Grants
• 401k plan
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO + 9 Federal Holidays

Equal Opportunity

Layup is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Notice to Staffing Agencies & Search Firms

Layup Parts does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from staffing agencies, search firms, or third‑party recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our hiring managers, Talent Acquisition team, or any other Layup employee. Layup is not responsible for, and will not pay, any placement fees related to unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted without a signed agreement and prior written authorization from Layup’s Talent Acquisition team. Any resume or candidate information submitted outside of this process will be considered the property of Layup Parts.