Principal Electrical Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• The design and development of large distributed electrical systems from suitable grid-connection, transformation and connection to high power 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.

Requirements

• 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;
• Experience in the design of grounding systems for substations or large facilities.

Project Experience

• 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.

Software Knowledge and Skills Required

• Simulation of distributed loads and interactions with bus, transformers and utility connections using SKM, ETAP or similar;
• Design and simulation of graded protection systems, breakers and fusing;
• Transient analysis of large loads during abnormal conditions.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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.

Education

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related power utility engineering discipline or at least 10 years’ experience of utility electrical distribution, large MVA loads and power generation equipment;
• Professional Engineer status.

Pay

$175,000 - $220,000 may also include other elements depending on the position offered.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

• Generous benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (K) with company match, paid vacation + sick time, companywide December holiday, wellness program, parental leave;
• Payment rewards: For referring talent, novel research, and patents;
• A collaborative environment: An organization where talents and interests can plug in to different groups throughout the organization;
• Potential for equity participation;
• HQ in Southern California;
• A commitment to upholding and growing an inclusive organization.

About Us

Imagination, skill, and will We are a diverse team of over 500 engineers, scientists, professionals, Maxwell Prize winners, and big thinkers from more than 40 countries with a track record of delivering on the innovative ways science can lead humanity into a brighter era.

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