Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer responsible for leading a small electrical team and contributing to the design, development, procurement and operation of utility grade electrical distribution and future electrical generation.

Requirements

• Design and development of large distributed electrical systems
• Specification, procurement, and installation of large MVA electrical utility systems
• Commissioning, operation, and monitoring of large MVA electrical utility systems
• Design and implementation of grounding systems and techniques for both AC and experimental systems
• Future power generation at about 50MW level
• Design and development of multi-MVA installations and liaison with power grid utilities
• Analysis and planning of multi-MVA installations and interfacing with complex power supplies and systems
• Instrumentation and monitoring of distribution systems and boards for power quality and transient recording
• Project leadership from concept to completion
• At least 10 years’ experience of ground-up multi-MVA power installation and operation gained either in utility, nuclear or very large industrial systems
• Liaison with electrical system vendors, custom equipment and suppliers
• Use of AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical etc. for design and documentation of electrical systems
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other scientists and engineers
• Accuracy and the ability to identify and correct shortcomings in proposals and designs
• Ability to rapidly gain new knowledge of unique electrical loads and systems
• Awareness of EMI/EMC issues caused by large electrical loads and grounding issues

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation + sick time
• Companywide December holiday
• Wellness program
• Parental leave