Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Redwood MaterialsMcCarran, Nevada
Full Time
Posted November 10, 2025
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Job Description
A Senior Electrical Design Engineer responsible for designing, reviewing, and supporting electrical control systems and infrastructure for Redwood Materials' facilities, collaborating across teams to ensure system reliability, safety, and automation standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and review electrical control systems and infrastructure for facilities
- Develop specifications, standards, and design philosophies to support automation
- Lead cross-functional design reviews and mentor junior engineers
- Support equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, and validation
- Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and qualify components and technologies
- Create schematics, assemblies, and layouts using CAD tools
- Perform engineering calculations and prepare technical reports
- Select, specify, and test electrical components
- Design panels and loop diagrams for plant construction
- Provide hands-on support for wiring and troubleshooting in lab and field settings
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience in industrial controls or control system design.
- Strong familiarity with Motion controls, motor drives, and power electronics.
- Knowledge of signal transmission and cable design standards.
- Experience with TTL and signal processing electronics.
- Proficiency in electrical CAD tools, with SolidWorks Electrical preferred; experience with other platforms also welcomed.
- Familiarity with electrical requirements for Hazardous Areas.
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 79, UL 508A, UL 698A, IEC 61511, and ISO 13849 standards.
- Ability to create schematics, assemblies, and layouts using CAD tools.
- Ability to interpret P&ID diagrams to generate I/O lists and define system requirements.
- Experience in designing panels and loop diagrams for plant construction.
- Ability to support wiring and troubleshooting in lab and field settings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with calm, collaborative urgency.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full-time position
Work in office setting, manufacturing floor, outdoor job site, or remote work
Participation in on-call rotation to support automation and controls systems
Infrequent travel required (less than 10%)
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