Sr Electrical Design - Automation Professional

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual electrical designs based on client requirements.
• Define electrical architecture, including power distribution, control systems, and communication networks.
• Select appropriate electrical components such as PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, motors, power supplies, relays, and other control devices.
• Design and create electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and schematics using CAD systems like AutoCAD Electrical.
• Incorporate safety circuits and fail-safe mechanisms to meet industry safety standards and regulations.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure ease of assembly, maintenance, and future upgrades of panel designs.
• Prepare and manage Bills of Materials (BOM), specifying part numbers, quantities, and supplier information.
• Ensure compliance with client engineering standards, guidelines, and design principles during execution.
• Deliver comprehensive design documentation, including native CAD files, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and BOMs.
• Create and implement warning symbols/labels for hazardous equipment.
• Perform system short circuit analysis, protection coordination, and fuse coordination as per client requirements and standards.
• Design earthing layouts and prepare BOMs for electrical equipment per IEC standards or client specifications.
• Develop customer packaging drawings, including network topology, equipment layouts, auxiliary power connections, and cable schedules.
• Execute projects using AutoCAD Electrical and upload deliverables to Windchill PLM systems.
• Develop and program PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, ensuring proper integration with the overall electrical design.
• Troubleshoot and optimize control systems to meet operational and safety requirements.

Required Expertise

• Proficiency in creating and interpreting electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong knowledge of electrical component symbols, circuit creation, and cable library management.
• Familiarity with UL and IEC electrical symbols, wire connection standards, and label standards.
• Expertise in PLC programming and troubleshooting using platforms such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, or equivalent.
• Experience with HMI design and development for user-friendly operator interfaces.
• Proficiency in SCADA system development, integration, and configuration.
• Ability to generate automated reports from schematic drawings, such as BOMs, cable schedules, and terminal block schedules.
• Experience in symbol swapping between UL and IEC standards and efficiently creating drawings.
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards and design principles.
• Working knowledge of short circuit analysis and protection coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in electrical design engineering, including CAD design and control system programming.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices.

Preferred Skills

• Windchill PLM systems
• Knowledge of DFM principles
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Certification or training in PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming is a plus.

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