Electrical Engineer
Orbital Materials
Electrical Engineer to lead end-to-end electrical design and controls for Orbital's modular data centers and advanced hardware solutions. Own the full lifecycle from concept to construction using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical, collaborating across mechanical, software, and production teams to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and manufacturability.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Proven experience designing electrical systems for industrial equipment, automation, or modular data centers.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical to create installation drawings, schematics, and harness layouts.
- Experience with cable sizing and tray/conduit fill calculations.
- Knowledge of NFPA 79, IEC/UL, CSA safety standards and the ability to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Experience with PLC programming requirements, HMI architecture, and industrial networking/topology.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills to coordinate with mechanical, software, and production teams.
- Ability to produce and maintain content libraries, templates, and standards.
- Detail-oriented with a track record of delivering complete, construction-ready electrical packages.
Responsibility
- Own electrical system architectures for industrial equipment, automation systems, and modular deployments, including cable sizing and tray/conduit fill calculations.
- Produce detailed installation drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, harness/conduit routes, panel layouts, PLC I/O maps, and sensor/actuator integration.
- Model electrical components and cable paths in Autodesk Inventor, performing point-to-point routing, conduit/cable tray design, and interference checks.
- Build and maintain electrical content libraries, templates, and standards to streamline repeatable design patterns.
- Define control strategies, functional specifications, and instrumentation selection for automated systems.
- Collaborate with client teams on PLC programming requirements, HMI architecture, and network/communication topology.
- Ensure controls logic, safety circuits, and emergency-stop logic comply with NFPA 79, IEC/UL, and CSA standards.
- Generate release-ready drawing packages and documentation for production and installation.
- Coordinate with mechanical engineering, software teams, and future production personnel to ensure manufacturability and delivery timelines.
