Senior Electrical Engineer (Remote) [83576]

Onward Search; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for a fully remote role with occasional quarterly travel to Sacramento, CA. You will design, develop, and optimize power distribution systems for industrial applications.

Responsibilities include designing switchgear and switchboards, specifying protection devices, developing SOO, leading tests, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with manufacturing and customers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing electrical power systems or industrial equipment.
• Experience with equipment startup, commissioning, or field support is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, switchgear, switchboards, and related design practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer low- and medium-voltage switchgear and switchboards to customer specifications.
• Specify and size circuit breakers, relays, transformers, and protection devices per UL, NEC, ANSI, and IEEE.
• Develop and validate Sequences of Operation (SOO) and ensure performance aligns with design intent.
• Lead manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and factory witness testing (FWT).
• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting, validation, field service, and manufacturing.
• Manage projects from detailed design through production, coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, sales, and customers.
• Mentor junior engineers, lead engineering reviews, identify design risks, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Power distribution design

Switchgear & switchboards

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

A leading company specializing in electrical systems is hiring a remote Electrical Engineer to join the team. Role involves designing, developing, and optimizing power systems.

100% remote with travel to Sacramento, CA every quarter

Responsibilities:

• Design and engineer low- and medium-voltage switchgear and switchboards to customer specifications, including electrical schematics, drawings, and component selection.
• Specify and size circuit breakers, relays, transformers, and protection/control devices in compliance with UL, NEC, ANSI, and IEEE standards.
• Develop and validate Sequences of Operation (SOO) and ensure system performance aligns with design intent.
• Serve as the primary technical lead throughout manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and factory witness testing (FWT) activities.
• Provide engineering support for troubleshooting, validation, field service, and manufacturing, ensuring product quality and performance.
• Manage projects from detailed design through production, coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, sales, project management, and customers.
• Mentor junior engineers, lead engineering reviews, identify design risks, and develop tools/process improvements to increase engineering efficiency.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience designing, supporting, or improving electrical power systems, industrial equipment, or engineered electrical products.
• Prior involvement with equipment startup, commissioning, field support, or customer-facing technical troubleshooting is a plus.
• Experience working with industrial controls, automation platforms, validation/testing environments, or mission-critical electrical systems is highly valued.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical codes, industry standards, and design practices related to power distribution, switchgear, and switchboards.
• Proven understanding of low- and medium-voltage systems, electrical protection schemes, distribution equipment, and control systems.
• Comfortable creating and reviewing electrical designs, schematics, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
• Experience using electrical engineering software and CAD tools such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar platforms.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and customer teams to deliver reliable, compliant electrical solutions.