Electrical Designer

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Elk Grove Village, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$40 Per Hour
LOCATION
Elk Grove Village, IL
POSTED
10 days ago
Electrical Designer

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Type: Contract-to-Hire

Compensation: $30–$40/hr (based on experience)

If you enjoy designing real-world electrical systems that actually get built—not just theoretical drawings—this opportunity offers a hands-on role in a collaborative, engineering-driven environment.
This team designs and manufactures custom industrial systems, meaning your work directly impacts how equipment is built, wired, and delivered to customers across a range of industries.

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Create detailed electrical design drawings including panel layouts, one-line diagrams, feeder calculations, and panel schedules
  • Develop electrical layouts to support small-scale building and enclosure designs prior to customer release
  • Specify electrical components to meet project and customer requirements
  • Design systems involving switchgear, ATS, distribution panels, transformers, and related components
  • Incorporate fire/smoke alarm systems, lighting, receptacles, and battery systems into designs
  • Ensure all designs meet NEC code requirements
  • Work closely with engineering and production teams to support a design-for-manufacturing approach
What We’re Looking For
  • 5+ years of electrical design experience in industrial, architectural, or construction environments
  • Experience designing systems that include:
    • Switchgear, ATS, UDPs
    • Transformers and distribution systems
    • Lighting, alarms, and building electrical components
  • Strong understanding of NEC code compliance
  • Ability to interpret and develop technical drawings and schematics
  • BSEE preferred, but equivalent hands-on experience will absolutely be considered
Why This Role Stands Out
  • Work in an engineer-to-order environment where every project is different
  • High visibility—your designs go straight into production
  • Collaborative culture between engineering, manufacturing, and customers
  • Opportunity to transition into a long-term, direct role
Benefits (Through Sterling Engineering)
  • Paid time off & holidays
  • Multiple medical plan options
  • Dental & vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)



Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com