Electrical Design Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX
Electrical Design Engineer jobs in Austin, Texas concentrate in the Domain, Mueller, and the Route 130 corridor, with strong demand across semiconductor, defense electronics, and energy technology. Employers actively hiring include Amazon, Apple, and Celestica. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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JOB TITLE: Commissioning & Field Engineer, Electrical
Location: Hybrid in one of these cities with additional 20% travel *** Exceptional remote candidates will be considered with travel still required. Preferred locations for hybrid work:
- Seattle, WA
- San Francisco CA
- Austin, TX
- New York City, New York
- Lubbock, Texas
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Buffalo, New York
TOP SKILLS:
- 7+ years of experience designing electrical power distribution systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial plants, semiconductor facilities, or utility-scale infrastructure.
- Experience performing load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent software.
- Experience designing medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical distribution systems including switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, static transfer switches (STS), generators, busway, and associated protection equipment.
- Ability to create, review, and maintain electrical one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, grounding schemes, and system architecture documentation.
- Experience developing electrical equipment specifications and evaluating vendor proposals, submittals, and technical documentation.
- Experience supporting energization, startup, commissioning, and turnover activities for electrical systems you designed.
- Experience applying NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and other mission-critical electrical design standards.
- Experience developing and reviewing relay protection schemes, breaker coordination strategies, fault studies, and system reliability analyses.
- Demonstrated ability to identify constructability issues and resolve electrical design conflicts before construction.
- Experience coordinating with mechanical, controls, commissioning, construction, and operations teams throughout project delivery.
- Experience reviewing field changes, RFIs, and as-built conditions and incorporating lessons learned back into design standards.
- Experience supporting large-scale electrical capacity planning and future infrastructure expansion strategies.
- Experience designing systems intended for high-availability or Tier III/Tier IV mission-critical environments.
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progress toward licensure.
- Data center, hyperscale, AI infrastructure, colocation, cloud, or mission-critical facility experience.
- Medium-voltage utility interconnection and utility coordination experience.
- Experience with SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or equivalent power system analysis tools.
- Experience with EPMS, SCADA, controls integration, or electrical monitoring systems.
- Experience with modular data centers, prefabricated electrical skids, or Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA).
- Experience supporting high-density compute environments including GPU and AI infrastructure deployments.
- Experience reviewing electrical BIM/Revit models and coordinating multidisciplinary design reviews.
Role Scope
- Engineer data center electrical distribution in the reference design: medium voltage through busway to the rack.
- Run the studies: load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash owned in ETAP or SKM.
- Develop equipment specs: switchgear, transformers, UPS, and busway packages evaluated and integrated.
- Support builds: field questions answered same-day, as-built deltas engineered back into the reference.
What We're Looking For
- You've designed electrical distribution for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
- You run your own studies and stand behind the settings.
- You've specified and evaluated major distribution equipment.
- Your one-lines are current, correct, and buildable.
- You've supported energization on designs you drew.
- Bonus: ETAP or SKM depth. Medium voltage design. UPS and static transfer systems. NEC mastery.
BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
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JOB TITLE: Commissioning & Field Engineer, Electrical
Location: Hybrid in one of these cities with additional 20% travel *** Exceptional remote candidates will be considered with travel still required. Preferred locations for hybrid work:
- Seattle, WA
- San Francisco CA
- Austin, TX
- New York City, New York
- Lubbock, Texas
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Buffalo, New York
TOP SKILLS:
- 7+ years of experience designing electrical power distribution systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial plants, semiconductor facilities, or utility-scale infrastructure.
- Experience performing load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash studies using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent software.
- Experience designing medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical distribution systems including switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, static transfer switches (STS), generators, busway, and associated protection equipment.
- Ability to create, review, and maintain electrical one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, grounding schemes, and system architecture documentation.
- Experience developing electrical equipment specifications and evaluating vendor proposals, submittals, and technical documentation.
- Experience supporting energization, startup, commissioning, and turnover activities for electrical systems you designed.
- Experience applying NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and other mission-critical electrical design standards.
- Experience developing and reviewing relay protection schemes, breaker coordination strategies, fault studies, and system reliability analyses.
- Demonstrated ability to identify constructability issues and resolve electrical design conflicts before construction.
- Experience coordinating with mechanical, controls, commissioning, construction, and operations teams throughout project delivery.
- Experience reviewing field changes, RFIs, and as-built conditions and incorporating lessons learned back into design standards.
- Experience supporting large-scale electrical capacity planning and future infrastructure expansion strategies.
- Experience designing systems intended for high-availability or Tier III/Tier IV mission-critical environments.
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progress toward licensure.
- Data center, hyperscale, AI infrastructure, colocation, cloud, or mission-critical facility experience.
- Medium-voltage utility interconnection and utility coordination experience.
- Experience with SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or equivalent power system analysis tools.
- Experience with EPMS, SCADA, controls integration, or electrical monitoring systems.
- Experience with modular data centers, prefabricated electrical skids, or Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA).
- Experience supporting high-density compute environments including GPU and AI infrastructure deployments.
- Experience reviewing electrical BIM/Revit models and coordinating multidisciplinary design reviews.
Role Scope
- Engineer data center electrical distribution in the reference design: medium voltage through busway to the rack.
- Run the studies: load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash owned in ETAP or SKM.
- Develop equipment specs: switchgear, transformers, UPS, and busway packages evaluated and integrated.
- Support builds: field questions answered same-day, as-built deltas engineered back into the reference.
What We're Looking For
- You've designed electrical distribution for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
- You run your own studies and stand behind the settings.
- You've specified and evaluated major distribution equipment.
- Your one-lines are current, correct, and buildable.
- You've supported energization on designs you drew.
- Bonus: ETAP or SKM depth. Medium voltage design. UPS and static transfer systems. NEC mastery.
BENEFITS SUMMARY:
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon23
- Apple6
- Celestica6
- Jabil4
- Tesla4
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
- Staffing & Recruiting
Electrical Design Engineer Jobs in Austin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an electrical design engineer job in Austin?
Target Austin's semiconductor fabrication and chip design firms, defense electronics contractors near the Austin-Pflugerville corridor, and the growing clean energy hardware companies clustered around the Domain and East Austin. Candidates with PCB layout, power systems, or embedded hardware experience move fastest here. A portfolio of completed designs and familiarity with Austin's dominant toolchains, such as Cadence or Altium, gives a clear edge over generalist applicants.
Which companies hire electrical design engineers in Austin?
Employers hiring electrical design engineers in Austin right now include Amazon, Apple, and Celestica, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Austin's hiring mix skews toward semiconductor IP firms, defense primes with local engineering centers, and hardware-forward startups that need engineers who can take a design from schematic to prototype.
Are there remote electrical design engineer jobs in Austin?
Yes, but with limits. Electrical design engineering involves lab work, hardware validation, and physical prototyping that generally require on-site presence, so fully remote roles are less common than in purely software-focused fields. About 24% of electrical design engineer openings tied to Austin are remote or hybrid as of August 2026. The work most likely to be done remotely in Austin is schematic capture, simulation, and documentation rather than bring-up or test.
How can I get an electrical design engineer job in Austin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Austin is through co-op or new-grad programs at the semiconductor and defense firms that maintain structured hiring pipelines in the area. Entry-level titles like junior hardware engineer, electrical systems associate, or test development engineer often serve as the first step. Austin's active hardware startup scene is also worth targeting, as early-stage companies frequently hire engineers at the associate level and offer broader scope than large established employers.
Which industries hire the most electrical design engineers in Austin?
Austin electrical design engineer roles concentrate in Retail, Technology & Software, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Austin's position as a major semiconductor design hub, combined with significant defense electronics and utility-scale energy investment in the region, keeps demand for electrical design engineers consistently high across those sectors.
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