Job Description
The Electrical Engineer will design, implement, and support electrical systems for a large-scale battery materials manufacturing facility, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable, and scalable electrical infrastructure for production equipment and processes.
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 performed by third-party contractors
- Review and develop electrical schematics, single line diagrams, and control panel layouts
- Conduct or review arc flash analyses and develop electrical safety assessments
- Create and manage electrical equipment specifications, vendor selection, and procurement
- Develop electrical work packages for site installation and commissioning
- Maintain electrical standards, specifications, and design guidelines for the facility
- Provide technical support during equipment fabrication, installation, startup, and commissioning
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.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to review single line schematics and electrical schematics for all equipment and components.
- Ability to develop electrical schematics for custom electrical panels.
- Ability to conduct and review arc flash analyses.
- Ability to develop detailed RFP and equipment specifications, assist with vendor selection, and manage technical aspects of procurement for electrical hardware.
- Ability to analyze vendor proposals, specifications, data sheets, drawings, and calculations to ensure adherence to project scope, standards, and company practices.
- Experience creating electrical engineering and construction work packages for site installation.
- Ability to maintain plant-wide load list and work with the team to ensure seamless integration.
- Provide cost estimation support for electrical design and construction.
- Support during equipment fabrication, installation, construction, startup, and commissioning phases.
- Create and maintain comprehensive electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, and bills of materials (BOMs).
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of company standards, specifications, and design guidelines for electrical infrastructure and systems.
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, opportunities for bonuses, equity, and participation in a competitive total rewards package
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