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Sr Staff Engineer, Electrical

Sila
Alameda, California
Full Time
Posted November 26, 2025
$172k - $215k
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Job Description

The Electrical Engineer will design, implement, and support electrical systems for a large-scale battery materials manufacturing facility, collaborating across teams to ensure safe, reliable, and scalable electrical infrastructure for production equipment and plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, specify, and deploy industrial electrical systems for the facility
  • Serve as the technical expert for electrical distribution system design and implementation
  • Collaborate with teams to design electrical subsystems for production equipment
  • Manage electrical engineering design work by third-party contractors
  • Review and develop electrical schematics, single line diagrams, and custom electrical panels
  • Conduct arc flash analyses and develop equipment specifications
  • Create electrical work packages for site installation and manage procurement processes
  • Develop and maintain electrical standards, specifications, and design guidelines
  • Provide technical support during equipment fabrication, installation, startup, and commissioning
  • Maintain electrical documentation, including wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and BOMs

Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering is required.
  • 8 years of industry experience in electrical engineering is required.
  • Proficiency in designing industrial electrical power systems, including electronics and wiring knowledge of analog signals, AC and DC power fundamentals, control wiring, and diagnostic tools.
  • Experience generating electrical schematics, including wiring diagrams, network architecture, control panel design, and power distribution, with experience in AutoCAD Electrical and ETAP.
  • Extensive experience with electric power system design, studies, and protective relay applications.
  • Experience with cable sizing and specifying cable tray and conduit routing layouts.
  • Experience designing, analyzing, and implementing robust ground and shielding schemes.
  • Expertise in NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and NFPA 79 Industrial Machinery Safety, UL508A standards.
  • Support NFPA 86 design review process, especially electrical design for electric heaters.
  • Design experience for high power systems such as electrical heaters, compressors, pumps, etc.
  • Design experience for electrical systems in hazardous areas.
  • Develop FAT/SAT plans for electrical panels.
  • Familiarity with standards for emergency and stationary power including UL2200, NFPA 110, NFPA 111.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $172,000 to $215,000
Work schedule: Onsite with up to 25% travel potential during critical construction and start-up activities
Work environment perks: Personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes; ability to wear respiratory protection; physical demands such as moving long distances, entering narrow spaces, and climbing stairs
Additional benefits: Inclusive and diverse work environment, opportunity to work on innovative projects in clean energy and battery materials, potential for bonuses, equity, and other total rewards

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