Senior Electrical CAD Designer — On-Site (Berkeley)

Essnova Solutions, Inc.; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Electrical CAD Designer to support the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA.

You will translate engineering concepts into manufacturing-ready electrical designs and documentation, producing schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD models. The role requires strong CAD capabilities, experience supporting fabrication and assembly, and coordination with electrical and mechanical

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional electrical CAD design experience.
• Experience producing manufacturing-ready schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, wire lists, or cable schedules.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical or Inventor.
• Familiarity with PLM/PDM environments.
• Knowledge of electrical drafting standards and conventions.
• Ability to interpret engineering concepts, redlines, and design-review comments.
• Strong attention to detail and document organization.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable drawings, and related CAD models.
• Develop documentation supporting manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Prepare and maintain bills of materials, wire lists, cable schedules, and assembly documentation.
• Translate engineering concepts into complete, manufacturable design packages.
• Review and revise drawings based on feedback, design reviews, and changes.
• Coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams to ensure integration with equipment and assemblies.
• Participate in design coordination meetings and technical reviews.
• Maintain organized CAD files, libraries, and revision-controlled documentation.
• Manage engineering documentation in Windchill or other PLM/PDM systems.
• Work in accordance with industry codes, project procedures, and internal requirements.
• Protect proprietary and controlled information; ensure lab safety and site access compliance.

Skills

Electrical CAD design

Electrical schematics

Wiring diagrams

BOMs

PLM/PDM

Windchill

AutoCAD Electrical

Autodesk Inventor

KiCad

Education

Electrical Eng Tech

Drafting & Design

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Autodesk Inventor

KiCad

Windchill

Job description

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Electrical CAD Designer to support the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, CA.

You will translate engineering concepts into manufacturing-ready electrical designs and documentation, producing schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD models. The role requires strong CAD capabilities, experience supporting fabrication and assembly, and coordination with electrical and mechanical