Facilities Engineer - Electrical Engineer

Lam Research•Tualatin, OR

28d

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer develops discipline-specific engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work for new R&D lab facilities, process equipment installations, and alterations to existing facility systems. The role reviews and develops design cost estimates, inspects construction and installation for conformance with drawings, specifications, and schedules, and coordinates with architecture and engineering firms on design criteria and layouts. It also establishes performance specifications that meet operating requirements and building and safety codes, leads electrical systems operations and maintenance, and plans facility changes to support efficient use of facilities and equipment and compliance with laws and regulations. The position serves as technical lead for the design, construction, commissioning, acceptance testing, and operation of critical electrical systems. It maintains system reliability and capacity, manages electrical circuit modifications and contractor documentation, supports design reviews, identifies infrastructure improvements, manages electrical engineering budgets, maintains technical and construction specifications, and participates in site construction and maintenance safety reviews. Periodic domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering focused on power analysis, power systems, and power distribution; alternatively, a master’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant Electrical Engineering experience in those areas.
Eight years of experience in a similar role.
Strong working knowledge of EasyPower modeling software and experience maintaining an active model for a site of approximately 1–20 MVA.
Strong knowledge of NFPA/NEC and NETA requirements and experience applying these documents in design and maintenance settings.
Advanced electrical troubleshooting skills and strong knowledge of the design and maintenance of variable-speed drive systems.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interact efficiently with customers.
A solution-provider mindset and ability to drive solutions for customers when challenges arise.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering License or EIT certification.
Strong working knowledge of EasyPower modeling software and experience maintaining an active model for a site of approximately 1–20 MVA.
Strong knowledge of NFPA/NEC and NETA requirements and experience applying these documents in design and maintenance settings.
Advanced electrical troubleshooting skills and strong knowledge of the design and maintenance of variable-speed drive systems.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interact efficiently with customers.
A solution-provider mindset and ability to drive solutions for customers when challenges arise.

Responsibilities

Lead design, construction, commissioning, system acceptance testing, and operations of critical facilities electrical systems, including utility and emergency power, UPS power, generators/ATS, lighting, and grounding.
Coordinate maintenance activities and evaluate maintenance records and follow-up to support maximum system reliability.
Use EasyPower software to generate and evaluate power coordination studies, arc-fault analyses, and short-circuit calculations.
Track, monitor, and report electrical capacity from service level to branch-circuit panels, ensuring adequate capacity for forecast business growth and prior usage.
Manage and approve electrical circuit modifications and ensure contractor installations match internal documentation.
Participate in facilities capital and tool-installation design reviews, ensuring outsourced design firms follow Lam protocols and expectations.
Identify infrastructure improvements that reduce operating costs or improve electrical integrity and business uptime.
Manage and report expense and capital budgets for electrical engineering.
Develop, maintain, and update technical and construction specifications for electrical equipment and construction materials.
Participate in review and approval of Site Incident Prevention Program requests for construction and maintenance activities.
Travel periodically, both domestically and internationally.