Electrical / Electronics CAD Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Interpret electrical control system design requirements and build original layouts, iterative assembly and detail drawings, schematics, artwork, isometrics, and illustrations.

Review, analyze, and integrate the technical requirements, technical accuracy, and design approach in conjunction with team engineers.

Craft electro-mechanical packaging of industrial control panels and enclosures based on high-level concepts from engineers.

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 dimension and tolerance practices per ANSI Y14.5

Model equipment locations in a ride facility design using Revit.

Deliver production assembly drawings, detail drawings, bills of material, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment lists.

Participate in reviewing engineering drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and other subject areas, for consistency to drafting standards.

Design multi-layer PCB assemblies based on engineering schematics.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Associate Degree in Electronics or Engineering Design

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

Preferred Qualifications

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 design multi-layer PCB assemblies based on engineering schematics

Ability to prepare, update and / or revise SolidWorks and EPLAN drawings and models