Electrical Designer/Drafter
Armada · San Francisco, CA · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteInformation Technology$81k–$101k/yrFull-time
About the role
Armada builds and deploys ruggedized, modular, containerized data centers that bring high-density AI compute to locations where traditional data centers cannot go. We are scaling production across multiple international markets, with deployments ranging from multi-megawatt GPU clusters to large-scale multi-unit campuses at up to 400 kW/rack. Armada needs an Electrical Designer / Drafter to work directly under the Senior Electrical Design Engineer on the power and integration team.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Produce and maintain electrical drawing packages for modular containerized data centers: single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment layouts, grounding plans, raceway and cable tray routing, conduit schedules, nameplate/label schedules, and details.
- Work from engineer-provided redlines, sketches, and load calculations to produce issue-ready drawings on Armada title blocks and drawing standards.
- Maintain drawing standards: layer conventions, block libraries, symbol libraries, title blocks, and revision control across multiple product variants.
- Coincordinate with mechanical, structural, controls, and fire protection drafters/designers to resolve interdisciplinary conflicts — routing, clearances, penetrations — before drawings are released.
- Assemble and manage submittal packages for review: vendor cut sheets, redline markups, and response documents.
- Incorporate redlines from reviewers (internal and external), manage revision clouds, and maintain a clean revision history.
- Produce as-built drawings from field markups after commissioning.
- Support the engineering team with takeoffs: cable lengths, conduit quantities, breaker counts, and bill-of-material extracts from the drawings.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree, technical certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience in electrical drafting, CAD design, or electrical technology.
- 4+ years of electrical drafting experience, with exposure to power distribution drawings (not just lighting/low-voltage).
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, Revit MEP, or both.
- Comfort with external references, sheet sets, and large coordinated drawing packages.
- Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu for markup, stamping, and submittal review workflows.
- Working familiarity with the NEC (NFPA 70) and the ability to read and interpret manufacturer submittals (UPS, switchgear, transformers, PDUs, batteries, generators).
- Ability to read mechanical and structural drawings well enough to catch conflicts (routing, clearances, penetrations) before drawings go out.
- Attention to detail. Clean sheets, correct revisions, consistent symbols, no orphaned linework.
- Clear written communication. You will be responding to RFIs and documenting revisions.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Experience with containerized or modular/prefabricated data center, power skid, or e-house drawing packages.
- Exposure to international electrical standards beyond the NEC (IEC-based national codes) and the ability to produce drawing sets that meet them.
- Experience with 480 V, medium-voltage, and other international low-voltage distribution systems.
- Familiarity with Revit families/parameters for MEP content creation.
- Experience producing documentation for AHJ review and large-scale energy storage permitting.
- Familiarity with PDM / document control systems and a disciplined approach to revision management.
- Experience preparing as-built and O&M drawing sets.