Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Lead Electrical Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in medium-voltage switchgear design or equivalent.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
Knowledge of control circuits, transfer schemes, differential schemes, and potential transformer/current potential transformer load calculations.
Experience creating front elevations, three-line diagrams, and one-line diagrams.
Experience turning quotations, customer specifications, and drawings into a complete drawing and documentation package ready for the customer and construction.
A strong understanding of the mechanical design of switchgear.
A strong understanding of internal wiring of switchgear.
Familiarity with American National Standards Institute, National Electrical Code, and Underwriters Laboratories standards.
Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work in a multi-project, multitask environment with changing priorities.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.
Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50 pounds or more.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for more than four hours at a time.
Ability to accept challenges and maintain a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of comprehensive electrical packages for switchgear projects, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials.
Conduct technical reviews of projects.
Release bills of materials for purchasing and fabrication.
Implement new product designs and product modifications into production engineering systems.
Support product development through modeling and design for manufacturing.
Support the creation and maintenance of standard designs and configurations.
Support manufacturing with product and project questions and issues.
Provide technical support to purchasing and strategic sourcing as required.
Mentor other members of the engineering team.
Interact with mechanical engineering, project management, and customers as required.
Communicate job status and potential issues to the supervisor.
Support the creation and maintenance of engineering systems and processes.
Supervise the team as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Experience leading teams is preferred.

Lead Electrical Engineer

Panelmatic · Houston, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-29

Workplace: on_site

Department: ENG

Description

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Panelmatic is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Lead Electrical Engineer. The Lead Electrical Engineer will create/review models and BOM’s for power distribution equipment including Metal-Clad Switchgear, Metal-Eclosed Switchgear and Panelboards.

Job Duties:

Lead the design and development of comprehensive electrical packages for switchgear projects (e.g., one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs).
Conduct a technical review of project
Release bill of material for purchasing and fabrication
Receive new product designs, product modifications and implement new designs/changes into production engineering systems
Provide support to product development for modeling and DFM (design for manufacturing)
Support the creation and maintenance of standard designs and configurations
Provide support to manufacturing regarding product and project questions and issues
Provide technical support purchasing and strategic sourcing as required
Mentor others on the engineering team
Interact with mechanical engineering, project management and customers as required
Communicate job status, including possible issues, with supervisor
Support the creation and maintenance of engineering systems and processes
Supervise the team as needed

Requirements

10+ years experience in medium voltage switchgear design or equivalent
BS in Electrical Engineering degree required
Knowledge of control circuits, transfer schemes, differential schemes, PT/CPT load calculations
Experience in front elevation, three-line and one-line creation
Experience turning quote and customer specifications and drawings into a complete drawing and documentation package ready for customer and construction
A strong understanding of the mechanical design of switchgear
A strong understanding of internal wiring of switchgear
Familiarity with ANSI, NEC and UL standards
Passion for mentoring and guiding new engineers
Preferably experience in leading teams
AutoCAD and SolidWorks required
Strong organizational and time management skills required
Ability to work in a multi project multitask environment with changing priorities required
Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required
US work authorization without sponsorship required
Growth mindset with the ability to accept challenges required
Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (ie employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
401K benefits
Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
PTO and paid holidays provided
Career advancement opportunities
Competitive wages
Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years

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About the Company

Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Panelmatic designs and builds custom electrical control panels, power distribution systems, and integrated control houses for heavy industrial and high-reliability applications. It offers turnkey solutions from design and engineering through manufacturing and field support, with engineering, fabrication, and testing done in-house to control timelines and quality. The company differentiates itself through its vertically integrated process, bespoke systems, NEC/UL compliance, and the ability to serve harsh environments, plus its expansion into modular data center solutions under private equity ownership by Neos Partners. Its goal is to reliably power critical industrial processes across utilities, renewables, oil and gas, data centers, and metals/mining, while expanding product lines and markets.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: North Houston District, Texas
Founded: 1957

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