Electrical Designer - San Diego, CA, United States
$82,000 - $90,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Electrical Designer develops electrical documentation for semiconductor handler systems, focusing on detailed electrical wiring, cable and harness development, and engineering documentation. The position supports prototype and production builds while collaborating across engineering disciplines.
What you'll do
- Develop electrical schematics, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, and related documentation for industrial equipment. - Select connectors, terminals, wire types, cable protection, and electrical components including breakers, relays, and EMO switches. - Design high-flex cable systems and e-chain routing for moving assemblies. - Generate wire lists, cable schedules, connector tables, harness drawings, labels, and manufacturing documentation. - Create, structure, and maintain BOMs in Oracle databases in alignment with mechanical engineering, and manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). - Support prototype assembly and manufacturing teams by resolving electrical documentation issues and participating in design reviews.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. - Minimum of 3 years of industrial electrical design experience. - Experience with industrial wiring, cable assemblies, harness design, and connector selection. - Knowledge of industrial electrical documentation, drafting practices, and basic AC/DC power distribution. - Experience with industrial control components.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-flex cable systems and e-chain applications. - Experience with an electrical CAD system such as Altium Designer, AutoCAD, or DraftSight.
Skills: electrical schematics, wire harnesses, cable assemblies, BOM, CAD
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cohu | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 58 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 70 d | 56 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electrical schematics, wire harnesses, cable assemblies, BOM, CAD
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 621 open roles · median 58 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 287 open roles · median 68 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 49 d
- ASML · 184 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.