Electrical Engineer

Location: Frederick, MD

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year

We are partnering with an established manufacturer of highly engineered HVAC and thermal management equipment seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its engineering team.

This is a hands-on product engineering position supporting both standard and highly customized equipment. The engineer will be responsible for developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, power/control routing, component selections, and supporting documentation, while working closely with manufacturing to ensure designs translate effectively from engineering into production.

This is not a traditional PLC/Controls Engineer position. The primary focus is the electrical design and integration of physical HVAC equipment.

• Design electrical power and control systems for commercial and industrial HVAC equipment.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interconnection drawings, and electrical panel layouts.
• Design electrical solutions for both standard products and custom/Engineer-to-Order equipment.
• Develop electrical designs using Solid Works Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar electrical CAD platforms.
• Review customer specifications, technical drawings, sequences of operation, and project requirements to develop appropriate electrical designs.
• Perform electrical calculations including MCA, MOCP, SCCR, and wire sizing.
• Select electrical components including motors, VFDs/ECMs, contractors, transformers, disconnects, and protective devices.
• Develop electrical Bills of Materials and complete engineering drawing packages and submittal documentation.
• Work directly with manufacturing and technicians during fabrication, testing, and equipment builds to troubleshoot electrical issues and provide engineering support.
• Incorporate manufacturing feedback, redlines, and as-built changes into electrical drawings and documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical and controls engineers to ensure electrical panels, sensors, wiring, and other components integrate properly within the overall equipment design.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing designs for manufacturability, reliability, cost, and ease of assembly.
• Support electrical troubleshooting both during production and, when necessary, in the field.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program is the requirement stated in the internal JD.
• Approximately 2–5 years of electrical design experience within equipment or product manufacturing preferred.
  
  Strong understanding of AC/DC power and control circuits.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of motors, VFDs, ECMs, transformers, contractors, disconnects, and electrical protection devices.
• Experience with Solid Works Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or comparable electrical design software.
• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, specifications, system schematics, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of PLCs is beneficial, but this is not primarily a PLC programming position. The internal JD lists PLC knowledge as a working knowledge requirement rather than the core function of the role.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work directly with manufacturing personnel to resolve issues.

Candidates with experience in any of the following areas will be especially relevant:

• HVAC equipment or systems
• Custom or Engineer-to-Order equipment
• Electrical design for manufactured products
• Solid Works Electrical
• Electrical panel design and layout
• Motors, compressors, fans, heaters, VFDs, and ECMs
• Electromec…