Electrical Design Engineer - Industrial Control Panels / Power Distribution Equipment Job at SMT INC, Raleigh, NC

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  • SMT INC
  • Raleigh, NC

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About SMT, Inc.

SMT, Inc. has been in business since 1969. We are looking to rapidly grow our electrical manufacturing function. Our focus is on designing and building advanced low-voltage switchgear, and industrial control panels. As part of our next phase of growth, we are building in-house UL certifications across multiple product families to establish fully compliant and standardized product lines.

Position Summary

The Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for designing industrial control panels, switchboards and switchgear in compliance with UL standards This role focuses on electrical schematics, panel layouts, wire routing, component selection and engineering documentation using modern ECAD platforms such as Zuken, EPLAN, or SOLIDWORKS Electrical.

Key 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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with UL certification process for new facilities.
  • Experience coordinating short-circuit, dielectric, and temperature-rise testing.
  • Understanding of sheet metal, powder coating, wiring harness, and busbar fabrication processes.
  • Working knowledge of ISO or other quality management systems.
  • PLC/HMI programing

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