Electrical Engineer/CAD Design

Roth Staffing Companies - Glendale, CA

Full-time

Glendale, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Electrical Engineer/CAD Designer will work on-site in Glendale, CA, focusing on electrical controls for amusement park rides. This role involves creating detailed designs and layouts for control systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with a team of engineers. The position is hourly and may last for one year with potential for extension.

Responsibilities

• Interpret electrical control system design requirements and create original layouts, iterative assembly and detail drawings, schematics, artwork, isometrics, and illustrations.
• Review, analyze, and integrate technical requirements and design approach with team engineers.
• Craft electro-mechanical packaging of industrial control panels and enclosures based on high-level concepts.
• Select components from preferred manufacturers and prepare design detail drawings and schematics for industrial control panels using AutoCAD.
• Ensure compliance with UL508a and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, and adhere to dimension and tolerance practices per ANSI Y14.5.
• Present and review designs with controls and mechanical engineers, attending meetings as required.
• Model equipment locations in ride facility designs using Revit.
• Deliver production assembly drawings, detail drawings, bills of material, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment lists.
• Prepare and release fully developed drawings into internal data management systems.
• Participate in reviewing engineering drawings from vendors, clients, and other areas for consistency with drafting standards.
• Design multi-layer PCB assemblies based on engineering schematics.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience with design of control systems for electromechanical systems.
• Sophisticated knowledge of industrial control panel design and components such as PLCs, VFDs, control switches/buttons, enclosures, relays, power supplies, connectors, terminal blocks.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical design standards and codes, including UL508a, NEC, and ANSI Y14.5.
• Proficient in developing electrical equipment assemblies, schematics, one-line diagrams, and equipment schedules.
• Advanced CAD skills using AutoCAD in 2D.
• Well-adapted in model and drawing revision control.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and deliver work in a timely manner.
• Works well in a team.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong 3D CAD skills for integrating ride control equipment into facility and mechanical CAD packages, and for visualization by other subject area teams.
• Advanced CAD skills using AutoCAD, Solidworks, Revit, and Navisworks.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes including printed circuit board design and fabrication.
• Familiarity with industrial operational technology networking equipment and structured cabling design.
• Knowledge of Rockwell and/or Beckhoff automation systems components.
• Field experience with control system wiring, startup, and testing.
• Knowledge of single and multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards, their related schematics, assemblies, and fabrication.
• Ability to prepare, update and/or revise SolidWorks and EPLAN drawings and models.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, and Adobe tool suite.

Benefits

• We put our Ambassadors first. When it comes to benefits, we offer a comprehensive package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.