Electrical CAD Designer - 090QE

About the role

Quartus Engineering Incorporated is a leading provider of engineering services and integrated hardware solutions for various clients and industries. The Electrical CAD Designer position is based in San Diego.

Essential Job Functions

• Electrical Documentation:
  • Develop 2D schematics, wiring diagrams, wire lists, and harness/cable drawings in SolidWorks Electrical Professional, linked to the 3D mechanical model
  • Generate and maintain panel layouts for electrical cabinets including PLC I/O, power distribution, and PC/compute integration
  • Translate system interface control documents (ICDs) into compliant cabling designs for optical and motion subassemblies where scope is bounded to motors, sensors, and signal/power interconnect
  • Build and maintain component/connector libraries within SolidWorks Electrical — pinouts, wire gauge, color coding, manufacturer part numbers
  • Generate and synchronize BOMs directly from schematics through design revisions
• Mechanical Drawing Production:
  • Produce 2D detail drawings, assembly drawings, and drawing packages from existing SolidWorks models — fully dimensioned with GD&T, tolerances, notes, and title block per drawing standards
  • Create exploded views, section cuts, presentation configurations, and documentation-oriented model manipulations (part visibility, color states, simplified representations) to support assembly instructions, proposals, and customer deliverables
  • Maintain drawing revision history and ensure drawing packages stay synchronized with model changes
• Cross-functional:
  • Cook up with mechanical, optical, and controls engineers to resolve interface questions, routing conflicts, and panel space constraints
  • Support design reviews and project milestone deliverables with complete, fabrication-ready documentation packages

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electrical/CAD drafting, electrical engineering technology, or related field; equivalent combination of education and hands-on SolidWorks Electrical Professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with SolidWorks CAD ecosystem, specifically:
  • SolidWorks Electrical Professional — both 3D harness/routing design and 2D schematic/cabling documentation
  • SolidWorks Mechanical — producing 2D detail and assembly drawings from existing models, including exploded views and presentation configurations
• Demonstrated experience generating wire lists, cable harness drawings, and panel schematics for fabricated hardware
• Experience generating dimensioned manufacturing drawings in SolidWorks per ASME Y14.5, including proper application of GD&T controls, tolerance callouts, and drawing notes for fabricated parts and assemblies
• Comfort working across varied project scopes, from cabling packages to full cabinet builds with PLCs and significant I/O requirements
• Ability to work from system architecture diagrams, ICDs, and I/O lists produced by engineers, and deliver complete documentation
• Must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)

Benefits

Quartus provides comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, discretionary performance-based bonus, employee stock ownership plan, medical, dental, vision, and 401k plan with company match.