Sr Electrical Engineer

Design Hire
  • Austin, Texas
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team supporting industrial and advanced manufacturing projects. This role involves electrical system design, power studies, client interaction, and coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering assessments of power and low-voltage electrical systems to evaluate existing conditions and recommend system improvements or upgrades.
  • Design electrical systems ranging from standard to complex, including power distribution, lighting, heat tracing, equipment installations, and facility electrical infrastructure.
  • Perform short circuit, arc flash, coordination, and power system reliability studies.
  • Develop low-voltage designs for instrumentation and controls, telecommunications, life safety, and security systems.
  • Coordinate electrical designs with mechanical, civil, structural, and process engineering teams.
  • Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and provide technical engineering support throughout project execution.
  • Prepare engineering calculations, specifications, sequence of operations, testing procedures, and technical reports.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of electrical engineering and design experience.
  • Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC), including equipment sizing, conductor sizing, motor circuits, transformers, electrical clearances, and wiring methods.
  • Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or technology-focused facilities is preferred.
  • PE license preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with AutoCAD, Revit, SKM, EasyPower, or similar electrical design and analysis software is highly desirable.
  • Strong communication, organization, and project coordination skills with the ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

Numbers & Facts

LocationAustin, Texas

Skills

  • Analysis Softwareunmatched
  • AutoCADunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Design Servicesunmatched
  • Electrical Designunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electrical Transformerunmatched
  • Electrical Wiringunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
  • Instrumentationunmatched
  • Life Safety Systemsunmatched
  • Low Voltage (LV)unmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Mechanical Designunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • National Electrical Codeunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Power Engineeringunmatched
  • Process Engineeringunmatched
  • Professional Engineerunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
  • Structural Engineeringunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Systems Analysisunmatched
  • Systems Reliabilityunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Telecommunicationsunmatched
  • Testingunmatched

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