Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Medium Voltage

Socket.dev; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Medium Voltage Electrical Design Engineer to design, standardize, and optimize medium-voltage switchgear for the North American market. You will leverage your expertise to create robust engineering outputs and drive innovation across the product portfolio.

You will lead projects from concept to release, develop configurable design solutions for quoting and manufacturing, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• Experience with medium-voltage electrical products and power distribution systems.
• Knowledge of protective relays, PLC-based controls, and power monitoring systems.
• Ability to create detailed engineering documentation: one-line, three-line diagrams and wiring layouts.
• Experience with Automatic Transfer/Throwover schemes and PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-voltage engineering projects from concept through released design deliverables.
• Design electrical power distribution systems with protective relays, PLC-based controls, and monitoring solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering documentation: one-line, three-line, control schematics, wiring diagrams, layouts.
• Support the design and implementation of AT/Throwover schemes, including relay configuration and PLC programming.
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet quality, compliance, and performance requirements.

Skills

Medium-voltage design

Protective relays

PLC controls

Power monitoring

Job description

We are seeking a Medium Voltage Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing team and help shape the future of medium-voltage power distribution solutions. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to design, standardize, and optimize medium-voltage switchgear products serving the North American market.

The ideal candidate brings experience in medium-voltage electrical products and power distribution systems, with knowledge of protective relays, PLC controls, power monitoring systems, and electrical design tools. You will play a key role in driving engineering excellence, automation initiatives, and product innovation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions for our customers.

What You’ll Do

Design & Engineering

• Lead medium-voltage engineering projects from concept through released design deliverables.
• Design electrical power distribution systems incorporating protective relays, PLC-based controls, and power monitoring solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering documentation, including:
  • One-line diagrams
  • Three-line diagrams
  • Control schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Physical layouts
• Support the design and implementation of Automatic Transfer/Throwover schemes, including relay configuration and PLC programming.
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet quality, compliance, and performance requirements.

Product Development & Automation

• Drive standardization and automation initiatives across the medium-voltage product portfolio.
• Develop and enhance configurable design solutions to support quoting, engineering, and manufacturing processes.
• Apply Engineer-to-Order (ETO) principles to deliver scalable, efficient design outputs.
• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on simplifying engineering and manufacturing processes.

Collaboration & Customer Focus

• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Digital, and Marketing teams to support product strategy and optimization initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and support for manufacturing and engineering teams