Electrical/Electronics CAD Designer - PEAK Technical Services Inc.

Responsibilities

As an Electrical/Electronics CAD Designer, you will be responsible for:

• Interpreting electrical control system design requirements and building original layouts, iterative assembly and detail drawings, schematics, artwork, isometrics, and illustrations.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and integrating the technical requirements, technical accuracy, and design approach in conjunction with team engineers.
• Crafting electro-mechanical packaging of industrial control panels and enclosures based on high-level concepts from engineers.
• Selecting components from Client preferred manufacturers and preparing design detail drawings and schematics for industrial control panels using AutoCAD.
• Ensuring compliance with UL508a and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, and dimension and tolerance practices per ANSI Y14.5.
• Presenting and reviewing designs with controls and mechanical engineers and attending meetings as needed.
• Modeling equipment locations in a ride facility design using Revit.
• Delivering production assembly drawings, detail drawings, bills of material, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment lists.
• Preparing and releasing fully developed drawings into internal data management systems.
• Participating in reviewing engineering drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and other subject areas, for consistency to drafting standards.
• Designing multi-layer PCB assemblies based on engineering schematics.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 on a team.
• Strong communication skills.

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.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, and Adobe tool suite.

Required Education

Associate Degree in Electronics or Engineering Design.

Preferred Education

Formal training in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and/or Revit.

Additional Information

This role is onsite! Location: Glendale- 5 days per week. May adjust to being onsite 4 days per week Monday-Thursday once the worker is acclimated.

AutoCAD is most important, SolidWorks is a plus but not mandatory.

Important Skills to Have

• 2 years Background in electrical or electronics design.
• Knowledge of PCBs.
• AutoCAD proficiency.

Ride control experience is not required.