Electrical Engineer

X-energy • Rockville, MD

2d • $77,475 - $161,125 • Hybrid

About The Position

X-energy is seeking an Engineer III or IV, Electrical, to join its Engineering Team. The role supports design implementation for electric auxiliaries, interconnection, services, and/or specialties. It engages with project teams and subject matter experts to understand operability needs, interfaces, and requirements, and performs direct design and review work for drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, test plans, lists, and other assigned tasks. The engineer works independently with guidance, applying knowledge of electrical/I&C and process engineering concepts, and may support project planning, scheduling, cost estimating, proposal reviews, and technical oversight, direction, and consultation.

The position supports engineering work for nuclear generating stations, including requirements capture, electrical system design and integration, design reviews, and coordination with internal teams, clients, suppliers, contractors, utility partners, and other stakeholders. It includes designing and reviewing electrical deliverables, distribution layouts, equipment and cabling, and operational approaches for commissioning, startup, normal operations, and maintenance. The role also considers plant response to electrical transients, grid conditions, extreme weather, and dispatch actions.

The position is based in Rockville, Maryland, or Houston, Texas. Work site expectations are four days a week in the office and one day remote. Travel expectations are 10%. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related degree from an accredited institution.
• Typically, three years of experience as a Level II and five years of experience as a Level III in an electrical and/or power-system design, operation, or implementation role, with experience in a variety of electrical-system development concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Understanding of electrical engineering codes and safety standards.
• Experience analyzing, designing, and specifying electrical and power systems.

Responsibilities

• Support team members in executing core engineering tasks under guided supervision.
• Coordinate with engineering team members, partners, and suppliers to converge efforts, close designs, provide design assurance, and deliver high-quality engineering work products.
• Collaborate in planning, scheduling, and organizing detailed phases of engineering work.
• Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of internal or external design teams.
• Facilitate and assist in assessing customer needs and capturing electrical-system requirements and functions for nuclear generating stations.
• Execute electrical engineering assignments with clear objectives using conventional specifications and/or Interface Control Documents and plans.
• Recommend system design alterations and enhancements to improve product or procedural quality from assembly, transportation, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspectives.
• Lead reviews and presentations for internal and customer design reviews regarding electrical system design.
• Review P&ID diagrams, system descriptions, and system architecture to derive electric service needs.
• Perform direct design and/or review activities for electrical deliverables, including single-line diagrams, calculations, schematics, load lists, panel boards, MCC schedules, site grounding, metering and relaying, system descriptions, reports, and white papers.
• Design distribution wiring, cable conduit, cable raceway, and signal wiring layouts in accordance with relevant codes and standards for commercial-grade and safety-related equipment.
• Develop operational philosophy for integrating electrical equipment during commissioning, startup, normal operations, and maintenance.
• Provide insight into typical plant responses to electrical transients, grid conditions, extreme weather events, and standard dispatch actions such as production coordination.
• Use design programs including SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant 3D, SmartPlant instrumentation, SmartPlant review, AutoCAD, ETAP, and Microsoft Office products.
• Size electrical distribution equipment and cabling.
• Work with industrial motors and motor drives, balance-of-plant objectives, utility partners on high-voltage interconnections, and protective relaying and metering.
• Interface directly with other design and system engineers.
• Prepare and review design packages and design calculations for delivery to clients.
• Develop equipment specifications and data sheets.
• Organize engineering efforts across specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, clients, suppliers, contractors, and other groups as required.
• Collaborate in preparing cost estimates and quantity takeoffs.
• Collaborate in project planning and scheduling.
• Facilitate and assist in systems engineering activities, including interface management and requirements decomposition.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• 401K plan with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development policy supporting continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level