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# Hardware Design Engineer in Louisville

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Hardware Design
- **Published:** July 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/hardware-design-engineer-louisville-30717774

## About the Role

user needs.* Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.* Sound and efficient design abilities. Attributes:* Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.* Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.* Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.* Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).* Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST Required Experience and Education: Bachelor's Degree; Electrical Engineering

## Description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPosition summary: Electrical controls hardware designer is responsible for designing motor control panels and associated systems required to control conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, Manufacturing). This includes power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, panel commissioning and checkout. Tasks:* Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.* Prepare detailed drawing sets consisting of power feed calculations, 480-volt power schematics, 120-volt control schematics, I/O drawings, field device layouts, PLC layout/design, panel layout/design, and other drawings required to implement the project scope as per and ensure compliance with
specifications, codes, and customer requirements.* Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.* Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.* Inspect, audit and test completed motor control panels for overall sound construction and compliance with all design standards and specifications. Skills:* Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.* Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.* Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.* Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents* Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve


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