Electrical Engineer, Engineer to Order
Posted Apr 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a senior engineer corrected your design. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they learn well under supervision, since this role works under an upper-level engineer.
How do you check your own calculations before sending them for review?
What they are checking: Whether they have self-checking habits that reduce errors.
What would you do
The project team needs drawings faster than you think is safe. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they push back honestly and protect design quality.
What does engineer to order mean to you, and how is it different from standard product design?
What they are checking: Whether they understand custom, customer-driven engineering work.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd design lighting and power for a small commercial space.
What they are checking: Whether they can lay out circuits, panels and fixtures to NEC and IECC requirements.
How do you apply the International Energy Conservation Code to a lighting design?
What they are checking: Whether they understand lighting power density and controls requirements, which the posting calls necessary.
How do you size a feeder and panel for a building load?
What they are checking: Whether they can do load calculations and apply NEC rules correctly.
What do you do in AutoCAD or Revit to produce construction drawings?
What they are checking: Whether they can produce the drawings the role requires, not just review them.
How do you design a low voltage system like fire alarm or data cabling for a project?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the low voltage scope listed in the posting.
How have you used Autodesk Inventor, and how might it help in engineer-to-order work?
What they are checking: Whether they have the preferred Inventor experience and see how it fits custom products.
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