Lead Design Engineer

Lead Design Engineer – Switchgear & Power Distribution Equipment

Locations: Chicago, IL | Houston, TX | Detroit, MI

Multiple Positions Available – Electrical & Mechanical Engineering

Compensation: $120k - $200k

No Visa Sponsorship available

I’m partnering with a rapidly growing manufacturer of low- and medium-voltage power distribution equipment that is expanding its engineering organization across multiple U.S. locations.

They are hiring Lead Design Engineers across both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering to provide hands-on technical leadership for the design and manufacture of engineered electrical equipment.

These are not purely management positions .

Who are we looking for?

The strongest candidates will come from manufacturers of:

• LV or MV switchgear
• Switchboards
• Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
• Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Electrical cabinets and enclosures
• Data-center power distribution equipment
• Industrial control equipment
• Other engineered-to-order electrical equipment

Direct switchgear or switchboard experience is strongly preferred , particularly for the Electrical Lead position.

Electrical Engineering Background

For the Lead Electrical Engineering opportunity, we're particularly interested in engineers with hands-on experience designing LV and/or MV power distribution equipment.

Relevant experience may include:

• One-line / single-line diagrams
• Control and elementary schematics
• Wiring diagrams
• Breaker control circuits and interlocks
• Component selection
• Breakers, relays, CTs/PTs and control power
• Bus systems and bus sizing
• Grounding
• BOM development
• Engineering changes and revision control
• Manufacturing and factory support
• Troubleshooting electrical designs

Experience with applicable standards such as UL 891, UL 1558, ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2 and C37.20.3 is highly valuable depending on the product line.

Mechanical Engineering Background

For the Lead Mechanical Engineering opportunity, we're particularly interested in engineers who have designed manufactured electrical equipment, enclosures and assemblies.

Relevant experience may include:

• Sheet-metal enclosure and cabinet design
• Switchgear / switchboard mechanical design
• Frames and structural assemblies
• Electrical-component integration
• Bus supports
• Equipment layouts
• Material selection
• Tolerancing / GD&T
• Fasteners and joining methods
• Ventilation and thermal management
• Production drawings
• BOM development
• Engineering change orders
• DFM / DFA
• Fabrication and assembly support

Ideal Experience

• 7–10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of relevant hands-on equipment/product design experience
• Experience designing equipment that was actually manufactured
• Strong design ownership rather than solely specification, sales, field service or commissioning experience
• Experience supporting manufacturing and resolving production issues
• Technical leadership, mentoring and/or design-review experience