Senior Electrical Design Engineer — Remote, Lead & Mentor

Applied Engineering; Salem (NH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Insurance options

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Applied Engineering is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for a remote role to lead design and validation across key subsystems. You will own schematics, calculations, and BOMs, drive design reviews, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust electrical solutions.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and about 5+ years in industrial electrical design, with hands-on experience in switchgear, power systems, and standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• ~5+ years of industrial experience in electrical design or electromechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, conversion, monitoring, controls, and system integration.
• Experience designing specifications for switchgear, switchboards, transfer switches, loadbanks, and generators.
• Experience selecting and validating electrical components using NEC, UL, and industry derating criteria.
• Proven experience with design documentation, reviews, testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of design standards, manufacturability, safety, and compliance practices.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations for electrical power solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and validation for major subsystems and product areas.
• Translate system requirements into practical, robust 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

Power distribution

Power conversion

Controls systems

System integration

NEC/UL compliance

Design documentation

Safety standards

Prototype testing

Regulatory compliance

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical

ETAP

SKM

ERP

PLM

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Applied Engineering is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for a remote role to lead design and validation across key subsystems. You will own schematics, calculations, and BOMs, drive design reviews, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver robust electrical solutions.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and about 5+ years in industrial electrical design, with hands-on experience in switchgear, power systems, and standards compliance.