Electrical Designer (3D CAD)

Electrical Designer (3D CAD) | 1-Year Contract | Hybrid | Berkeley, CA | $73/hour

W2 only. No C2C, subcontractors, or third-party candidates. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Bring your 3D CAD expertise into a highly technical research environment.

Our client, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is seeking an experienced Electrical Designer to support the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U). You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to create and modify 3D models of electrical and electromechanical equipment, components, assemblies, racks, panels, and cable systems, along with the detailed documentation needed to support fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing.

This role is a strong fit for a hands-on designer who enjoys translating engineering requirements into detailed, buildable designs. Candidates from aerospace, controls/automation, utilities, scientific equipment, semiconductor equipment, advanced manufacturing, or national laboratory environments may translate particularly well.
 

• Location: Primarily onsite in Berkeley, with flexibility for some hybrid
• Duration: 1 year, with possible extension
• Background Check: A criminal background check will be conducted.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Create and modify 3D CAD models of electrical and electromechanical equipment, components, assemblies, racks, panels, and cable systems.
• Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, BOMs, and wire/cable schedules.
• Revise designs based on engineering feedback, design reviews, and approved engineering changes.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to resolve design issues and ensure proper system integration.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing-ready, revision-controlled documentation supporting fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on CAD/design experience in an electrical, electromechanical, or related engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience creating and modifying detailed 3D CAD models of equipment, assemblies, racks, panels, or cable systems.
• Experience with Creo, Inventor, SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD 3D, or comparable 3D CAD software.
• Experience developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and manufacturing-ready engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of electrical components, wiring practices, and engineering drawing standards.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent education and professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, controls/automation, utilities, scientific or semiconductor equipment, advanced manufacturing, or national laboratory environments.
• Experience with cable/harness design and routing or integrating electrical and mechanical components within 3D models.
• Experience supporting fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, or commissioning of complex engineered systems.