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SMT Inc. · 3 hours ago

Electrical Design Engineer - Industrial Control Panels / Power Distribution Equipment

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

SMT, Inc. is a company focused on designing and building advanced low-voltage switchgear and industrial control panels. They are seeking an Electrical Design Engineer responsible for designing industrial control panels and switchgear in compliance with UL standards, utilizing modern ECAD platforms.

Consumer Goods

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary owner for developing complete electrical designs—including schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs—using advanced ECAD tools like Zuken E3, EPLAN, and SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Generate detailed wire routing, cable schedules, terminal plans, and harness documentation that proactively eliminates routing conflicts and minimizes revision churn to support efficient, manufacturable designs

Design industrial control panels in full compliance with the UL 508A Panel Shop Program, incorporating requirements for branch and feeder circuits, creepage and clearance spacings, wire-bending radius and routing, component selection and ratings, grounding and bonding, field and internal wiring, overcurrent protection (weakest-link methodology), equipment ratings (voltage and SCCR), and UL-compliant markings and nameplate data

Lead cross-functional design reviews to obtain engineering approval for production release

Conduct UL type-testing for product certification, develop test procedures covering UL routine tests and factory acceptance tests, and maintain the quality-system controls, documentation, and records required to meet UL Follow-Up Services requirements and ensure compliant application of the UL Mark

Qualification

Electrical designUL standards complianceECAD toolsIndustrial control panelsPower distribution equipmentUL certification processSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline

3–7+ years of experience in electrical design for industrial control panels, switchboards, switchgear, MCCs, or power distribution equipment

Prior experience working in a UL 508A Panel Shop, switchboard/switchgear environment (UL 891 / UL 845), or similar regulated manufacturing environment