Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer - Panel Design

100% Remote | AutoCAD Electrical | Panel Design |$60-$70/hr | 6-Month Contract

Are you an Electrical Engineer with strong panel design experience looking for a fully remote opportunity to make an immediate impact on automation projects?

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support a major panel design and reverse-engineering initiative. This role will focus on

reviewing existing electrical designs, creating and updating panel drawings, improving documentation, and supporting testing and validation efforts.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

100% Remote Position: Work from anywhere while supporting a highly respected automation engineering team. No daily office requirement.

High-Impact Engineering Work: You'll be the subject matter expert responsible for evaluating existing panel designs, identifying improvements, and establishing design standards moving forward.

Hands-On Panel Design Focus: This is not a theoretical engineering role. You'll be actively creating, reviewing, correcting, and improving electrical panel designs and schematics.

Interesting Project Work: Support multiple custom machine platforms while helping establish baseline documentation and engineering standards.

Travel Opportunity: Travel to Calgary, Alberta during the testing and validation phase to see your designs come to life and support final system verification.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review existing electrical panel designs and identify errors, gaps, and improvement opportunities.

• Create and revise electrical schematics, panel layouts, and control panel documentation.

• Develop complete drawing packages for systems where documentation is incomplete or missing.

• Utilize AutoCAD Electrical to generate and maintain electrical designs.

• Support reverse-engineering efforts on existing equipment.

• Work closely with engineering teams to validate and improve current panel configurations.

• Participate in testing, troubleshooting, and validation activities.

• Create red-line markups and update final as-built documentation.

• Provide recommendations for design improvements, standardization, and future enhancements.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.

• Strong experience with electrical panel design.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical.

• Ability to develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.

• Experience reviewing existing designs and creating new documentation where necessary.

• Familiarity with industrial controls, PLC systems, and automation equipment.

• Experience supporting equipment testing and validation activities.

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Who Will Be Successful?

Candidates who have designed industrial control panels, created electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical, worked with automation equipment,

and enjoy solving real-world engineering problems will excel in this role. If you're looking for a well-compensated remote opportunity where your technical expertise will directly influence equipment performance and design quality,

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Charles, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 hybrid position in Saint Charles,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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 process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

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Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.