Senior UL508A Control Panel Designer

AllTek Staffing & Resource Group, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AllTek Staffing & Resource Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Control Panel Designer to develop UL508A-compliant control panels from concept through manufacturing, collaborating with engineers and production teams to ensure safe and efficient systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of electrical design experience, strong AutoCAD skills, and a solid understanding of NEC/NFPA/UL standards; occasional travel to client sites may be required to support project deployment and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field; Bachelor’s preferred.
• 5+ years in electrical design, especially UL508A control panels.
• Proficient in AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical; EPLAN/SolidWorks Electrical a plus.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70, NFPA 79 and UL508A standards.
• Able to travel to customer sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop control panel designs using AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical per UL508A.
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and layout drawings per specs.
• Generate and manage BOMs for all panel components.
• Interpret project requirements, codes, and customer needs.
• Perform power, voltage drop, and circuit sizing calculations.
• Select components for circuits including VFDs, PLCs, networks.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate PLC logic and HMI.
• Design panels for hazardous locations per standards and safety regs.
• Review designs for compliance and assist manufacturing.
• Mentor junior designers and promote best practices.
• Travel to customer sites for project support, troubleshooting, commissioning.

Skills

Electrical design

UL508A knowledge

NEC/NFPA/UL standards

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

AllTek Staffing & Resource Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Control Panel Designer to develop UL508A-compliant control panels from concept through manufacturing, collaborating with engineers and production teams to ensure safe and efficient systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of electrical design experience, strong AutoCAD skills, and a solid understanding of NEC/NFPA/UL standards; occasional travel to client sites may be required to support project deployment and commissioning.