Electrical CAD Designer at Rider Solution in Eden Prairie, MN, United States
- Company: Rider Solution
- Location: Eden Prairie, MN, United States
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full Time
- Salary: $71,000 - $80,000
- Experience: 5+ years
Overview
Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 5 Years Education level: Associate degree Salary: $71,000 - $80,000 Type: Full Time Location: Eden Prairie, MN The Electrical Designer will prepare clear, complete, and accurate documentation with accuracy, attention to detail and within budget rest…
Job description
- Experience level: Mid-senior
- Experience required: 5 Years
- Education level: Associate degree
- Salary: $71,000 - $80,000
- Type: Full Time
- Location: Eden Prairie, MN
- The Electrical Designer will prepare clear, complete, and accurate documentation with accuracy, attention to detail and within budget restraints.
- This position will include creating routine layouts, detail drawings, assembly drawings, diagrams, & schematics from rough or detailed sketches, or notes for engineering according to defined CAD standards.
Responsibilities
- Follow general and specific industry guidelines and best practices.
- Read, learn, and apply the general and client specific CAD Standards to all drawings.
- Utilize knowledge of CAD software to complete drawings.
- Draft finished designs from engineers sketches or from other engineering documentation.
- Visually compare design of component, or other equipment with datasheet of component, matching electrical terminations, etc. for accurate drafting of component.
- After preliminary drafting is completed, print out the drawing sets for quality assurance review following company procedures.
- Review questions or concerns with engineer or project manager and redline drawing set accordingly.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
- Work as a member of a design team, cooperating with the team leader and with WME management in an effective manner to perform engineering work of a high quality, with no errors.
- Be aware of budget and schedule constraints on all work executed by and for WME. Make every effort to complete assignment on time and on schedule.
- Treat all WME and customer information in a confidential manner.
- Understand and abide by office policies and procedures.
- Inform supervisor of problems or issues which affect the companies ability to meet customer requirements.
- Understand and efficiently use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and AutoCAD.
- Maintain and continually improve technical and professional abilities described above and required to perform assigned tasks.
Requirements
- Education AAS degree in Computer Aided Drafting/ Design or equivalent degree is preferred.
- Drafting/Design experience in Electrical concepts and terminology (i.e., Ladder, Loop and PID diagrams).
- 5+ years experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical.
- 5+ years drafting experience in the electrical field.
- Control Panel design experience required.
- Strong written, verbal, mathematical, and interpersonal skills
- Advanced knowledge of Electrical concepts. (UL508, NFPA, Etc.)
- Advanced knowledge base of AutoCAD Electrical. (Lisp, Visual Basic experience is a plus)
- General working knowledge of the Windows 10 operating system.
- Effective knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, etc.
- Able to effectively communicate with the engineering team and other designers via phone, email, etc.
- Ability to work with multiple CAD Standards.
- Attention to detail, and product pride.
- Works independently, with very basic information or direction from project engineers.
Skills
Required
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Attention to detail
- Product pride
Preferred
- Lisp
- Visual Basic