Electrical Engineer

  • Austin, Texas
Electrical Engineer
Job Description

This role will focus on creating, redlining, and improving electrical drawings, developing manufacturing work instructions, and maintaining documentation for electrical harnesses, cabinets, and systems. While the primary emphasis is on documentation, quality control, and manufacturing support, the individual should also possess the ability to design electrical systems as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Create new electrical drawings and schematics.
  • Redline and update existing electrical drawings to improve accuracy and clarity.
  • Develop manufacturing work instructions for electrical harnesses, electrical cabinets, and integrated electrical systems.
  • Generate and maintain Electrical Engineering Change Order (ECO) documentation.
  • Update and maintain Bills of Materials (BoMs) for electrical assemblies.
  • Perform quality control inspections of manufactured electrical systems to ensure compliance with design and safety standards.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams to troubleshoot and resolve wiring, harness, or cabinet issues.
  • Provide design input for new electrical systems when needed, including component selection and layout.
  • Ensure all documentation meets internal standards and regulatory requirements.
Essential Skills
  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in electrical design, drafting, or manufacturing support.
  • Proficiency in electrical CAD tools, such as AutoCAD Electrical.
  • Experience creating and revising manufacturing work instructions.
  • Understanding of electrical harness fabrication, cabinet assembly, and system integration.
  • Knowledge of Electrical ECO processes and BoM management.
  • Ability to perform quality control inspections and troubleshoot electrical assemblies.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Experience in industrial automation, robotics, or large-scale machinery.
  • Experience with Controls (TwinCAT).
  • Experience with PLM or ERP systems for managing documentation and BoMs.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional team environments.
Work Environment

The individual will be working on the sustainment engineering team, focusing on new machines that have been commissioned, manufacturing builds, and setup, ensuring the machines are factory to field ready. The company offers a great culture and fun startup environment, with benefits including a paid shutdown week from December 26th-31st and 10 paid holidays throughout the year.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email ... for other accommodation options.

Job ID: 490292695
Originally Posted on: 8/21/2025

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