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Remote associate electrical engineer jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like defense, energy, semiconductor design, and embedded systems, at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams. Employers hiring remotely right now include Sargent & Lundy, Syska Hennessy, and Lake Superior Consulting. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job title: Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE)
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
About Company:
Company is a growing, full-service engineering firm providing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Commissioning services for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, and military clients.
As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), BPE is committed to delivering practical, code-compliant, and constructible engineering solutions while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and technical excellence.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE) to join our North Charleston office. This position is ideal for a seasoned engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects, leading design efforts, mentoring staff, and working directly with clients and project stakeholders.
Position Overview
The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, coordination, management, and delivery of electrical systems for a wide variety of building projects.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience designing building electrical systems, leading project teams, coordinating with other disciplines, and serving as a trusted technical resource throughout all phases of design and construction.
This role offers the opportunity to play a significant leadership role within a growing engineering firm and contribute to projects from initial concept through construction completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop electrical designs and construction documents for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, military, and multi-family projects.
- Design building electrical systems including:
- Power distribution systems
- Lighting systems and controls
- Emergency and standby power systems
- Generator systems
- Grounding and bonding systems
- Low-voltage and supporting infrastructure systems
- Perform electrical load calculations, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, equipment sizing, and system evaluations.
- Develop electrical plans, details, schedules, specifications, and supporting design documentation.
- Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Revit and related design software.
- Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and specialty disciplines.
- Review designs for compliance with applicable codes, standards, constructability requirements, and project objectives.
- Lead project coordination meetings with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Serve as a technical leader and provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Perform quality control reviews of electrical design documents.
- Support construction administration activities, including:
- Shop drawing and submittal reviews
- Requests for Information (RFIs)
- Site observations
- Construction coordination
- Field problem resolution
- Assist with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Represent company professionally in all client and project interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Current Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design for buildings and facilities.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with responsibility for leading, coordinating, reviewing, and delivering electrical designs.
- Demonstrated experience developing complete electrical design packages for building projects.
- Strong working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and industry best practices.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and related electrical design software.
- Ability to independently manage and execute electrical design projects.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Commitment to producing high-quality engineering documents and delivering exceptional client service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as Engineer of Record (EOR).
- Experience with federal, military, Veterans Affairs (VA), healthcare, industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential facilities.
- Experience leading multi-discipline design teams.
- Experience supporting projects through construction and commissioning.
- Familiarity with government and military project requirements.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Self-motivated, dependable, and accountable.
- Comfortable taking ownership of projects and deliverables.
- Capable of working independently with limited supervision.
- Experienced in leading electrical engineering efforts from concept through construction.
- Detail-oriented and committed to engineering excellence.
- Comfortable communicating directly with clients, contractors, architects, and project teams.
- Interested in helping grow a highly capable engineering firm.
- A collaborative team player who takes pride in delivering practical and constructible solutions.
Why Join ?
At company, you will not be one of hundreds of engineers in a large corporate environment. Our engineers are entrusted with meaningful responsibilities and have the opportunity to:
- Lead projects and make an immediate impact.
- Work directly with clients and decision-makers.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines.
- Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects.
- Help shape the growth and future of the firm.
- Work in a professional, team-oriented environment focused on technical excellence and disciplined project delivery.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter describing:
- Their electrical engineering experience.
- PE licensure status and number of years licensed as a Professional Engineer.
- Autodesk Revit experience.
- Experience serving as Engineer of Record and/or leading electrical design efforts.
- Relevant project experience and leadership responsibilities.
Candidates must identify the types of projects they have worked on and personally led electrical design for, including any experience in the following sectors:
- Multi-Family Residential
- Commercial
- Healthcare
- Industrial
- Federal
- Military
- Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Institutional / Educational
- Municipal
- Other Specialized Facilities
Please indicate which project types you served as the lead electrical engineer on and provide representative examples including project size, scope, and your specific responsibilities.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a current Professional Engineer (PE) license? If yes, which state(s) are you licensed in, and how many years have you held your PE license?
- How many years of experience do you have in building electrical design, including leading and delivering complete electrical design projects?
- Do you have experience with Autodesk Revit and designing power distribution, lighting, emergency power, and generator systems?
- Which project types have you personally led electrical design for (e.g., commercial, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, federal, military, or VA)? Please share a few examples.
- Have you served as an Engineer of Record (EOR) and led multidisciplinary teams, client coordination, design reviews, and construction administration? If yes, please briefly describe your experience.
- What are your salary expectations? How soon can you join? Are you local to North Charleston, South Carolina? If not, are you willing to relocate?
- How does your calendar look for this week and next week for an interview?
Work Location: Remote
Job title: Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE)
Position Type: Full-Time
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
About Company:
Company is a growing, full-service engineering firm providing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Commissioning services for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, and military clients.
As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), BPE is committed to delivering practical, code-compliant, and constructible engineering solutions while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and technical excellence.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer / Professional Engineer (PE) to join our North Charleston office. This position is ideal for a seasoned engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects, leading design efforts, mentoring staff, and working directly with clients and project stakeholders.
Position Overview
The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, coordination, management, and delivery of electrical systems for a wide variety of building projects.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience designing building electrical systems, leading project teams, coordinating with other disciplines, and serving as a trusted technical resource throughout all phases of design and construction.
This role offers the opportunity to play a significant leadership role within a growing engineering firm and contribute to projects from initial concept through construction completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop electrical designs and construction documents for commercial, industrial, institutional, healthcare, government, military, and multi-family projects.
- Design building electrical systems including:
- Power distribution systems
- Lighting systems and controls
- Emergency and standby power systems
- Generator systems
- Grounding and bonding systems
- Low-voltage and supporting infrastructure systems
- Perform electrical load calculations, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, equipment sizing, and system evaluations.
- Develop electrical plans, details, schedules, specifications, and supporting design documentation.
- Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Revit and related design software.
- Coordinate electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and specialty disciplines.
- Review designs for compliance with applicable codes, standards, constructability requirements, and project objectives.
- Lead project coordination meetings with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Serve as a technical leader and provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Perform quality control reviews of electrical design documents.
- Support construction administration activities, including:
- Shop drawing and submittal reviews
- Requests for Information (RFIs)
- Site observations
- Construction coordination
- Field problem resolution
- Assist with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Represent company professionally in all client and project interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Current Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design for buildings and facilities.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with responsibility for leading, coordinating, reviewing, and delivering electrical designs.
- Demonstrated experience developing complete electrical design packages for building projects.
- Strong working knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and industry best practices.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and related electrical design software.
- Ability to independently manage and execute electrical design projects.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Commitment to producing high-quality engineering documents and delivering exceptional client service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as Engineer of Record (EOR).
- Experience with federal, military, Veterans Affairs (VA), healthcare, industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential facilities.
- Experience leading multi-discipline design teams.
- Experience supporting projects through construction and commissioning.
- Familiarity with government and military project requirements.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
- Self-motivated, dependable, and accountable.
- Comfortable taking ownership of projects and deliverables.
- Capable of working independently with limited supervision.
- Experienced in leading electrical engineering efforts from concept through construction.
- Detail-oriented and committed to engineering excellence.
- Comfortable communicating directly with clients, contractors, architects, and project teams.
- Interested in helping grow a highly capable engineering firm.
- A collaborative team player who takes pride in delivering practical and constructible solutions.
Why Join ?
At company, you will not be one of hundreds of engineers in a large corporate environment. Our engineers are entrusted with meaningful responsibilities and have the opportunity to:
- Lead projects and make an immediate impact.
- Work directly with clients and decision-makers.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines.
- Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects.
- Help shape the growth and future of the firm.
- Work in a professional, team-oriented environment focused on technical excellence and disciplined project delivery.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter describing:
- Their electrical engineering experience.
- PE licensure status and number of years licensed as a Professional Engineer.
- Autodesk Revit experience.
- Experience serving as Engineer of Record and/or leading electrical design efforts.
- Relevant project experience and leadership responsibilities.
Candidates must identify the types of projects they have worked on and personally led electrical design for, including any experience in the following sectors:
- Multi-Family Residential
- Commercial
- Healthcare
- Industrial
- Federal
- Military
- Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Institutional / Educational
- Municipal
- Other Specialized Facilities
Please indicate which project types you served as the lead electrical engineer on and provide representative examples including project size, scope, and your specific responsibilities.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a current Professional Engineer (PE) license? If yes, which state(s) are you licensed in, and how many years have you held your PE license?
- How many years of experience do you have in building electrical design, including leading and delivering complete electrical design projects?
- Do you have experience with Autodesk Revit and designing power distribution, lighting, emergency power, and generator systems?
- Which project types have you personally led electrical design for (e.g., commercial, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, federal, military, or VA)? Please share a few examples.
- Have you served as an Engineer of Record (EOR) and led multidisciplinary teams, client coordination, design reviews, and construction administration? If yes, please briefly describe your experience.
- What are your salary expectations? How soon can you join? Are you local to North Charleston, South Carolina? If not, are you willing to relocate?
- How does your calendar look for this week and next week for an interview?
Work Location: Remote
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Who's Hiring
- Sargent & Lundy27
- Syska Hennessy20
- Lake Superior Consulting19
- AECOM15
- Olsson11
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Construction & Real Estate
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote associate electrical engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related field required
- Proficiency with CAD or schematic capture tools such as Altium or OrCAD
- Experience with circuit simulation software including SPICE or MATLAB
- Familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE, NEC, or IEC
- EIT or Engineer in Training certification preferred or in progress
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and electrical schematics
Tips for Your Remote Associate Electrical Engineer Job Search
Build a remote-ready engineering portfolio
Host your schematics, PCB layouts, simulation outputs, and project write-ups somewhere reviewers can access them without a meeting. Remote hiring managers for associate electrical engineer roles vet candidates before the first call, so visual evidence of your work does the introduction for you.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote associate electrical engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings. Early applicants for remote roles are reviewed before the pool gets competitive.
Show async communication skills in your materials
Remote associate electrical engineer teams collaborate through written documentation, not hallway conversations. Mention experience writing design specs, test reports, or technical summaries in your resume and cover letter. Employers hiring remotely weight written clarity heavily at the associate level.
Target sectors where remote engineering is established
Defense, embedded systems, semiconductor IP, and energy technology companies have operated distributed engineering teams longest and have the clearest remote onboarding processes. Focus your search on companies in these sectors before broadening to industries newer to remote associate electrical engineer hiring.
Remote Associate Electrical Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote associate electrical engineer job?
Target companies with distributed engineering teams, particularly in defense contracting, embedded systems, semiconductor design, and energy technology, where remote associate electrical engineer roles concentrate. Remote employers screen for self-direction, strong written communication for async collaboration, and proficiency in tools like MATLAB, Altium, or CAD software. Candidates who can document independent project work and demonstrate clear technical writing stand out from the applicant pool.
Which companies hire remote associate electrical engineers?
Remote associate electrical engineer roles are posted by Sargent & Lundy, Syska Hennessy, and Lake Superior Consulting and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first engineering firms, defense contractors with distributed teams, and technology companies across energy, semiconductor, and embedded systems sectors.
Can you get a remote associate electrical engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level associate electrical engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently without on-site supervision from day one. Your best path is through companies that hire for contract or project-based remote work, where you can show results quickly. A strong portfolio of academic projects, personal builds, or freelance circuit work demonstrates capability when a resume can't.
Do you need a degree for remote associate electrical engineer jobs?
Usually, but remote employers for associate electrical engineer roles increasingly weigh demonstrated skills alongside formal credentials. A bachelor's in electrical engineering or a closely related field is the standard expectation, but candidates who show relevant coursework, certifications like a Fundamentals of Engineering credential, and a documented portfolio of practical work can compete even without a traditional four-year degree from a flagship program.
Which industries hire the most remote associate electrical engineers?
Most remote associate electrical engineer openings sit in Consulting & Professional Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Manufacturing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries hire associate electrical engineers remotely because their engineering workflows, design reviews, and simulation tasks translate well to distributed teams using shared CAD environments and async communication.
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