Electrical Engineer

ECS Tech Inc

4d•Remote

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking an Electrical Engineer to work remotely. This position is contingent upon additional funding. The role involves providing vessel construction management of research ships. This is a fully remote position which will require some travel, and overseas travel is a possibility. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and troubleshooting onboard electrical and control issues, with a preference for experience with energy efficiency designs such as the ABB onboard DC grid system or Siemens Blue Drive plus C.

Requirements

BS degree in Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines.
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to pass and obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in the shipbuilding industry in the electrical and/or controls discipline.
Ability to perform system design calculations and verification.
Experience supporting ship concept/preliminary design development and performing feasibility studies.
Ability to review/modify drawings for technical completeness.
Experience with ShipConstructor, SKM, Navisworks, SolidWorks and other ship design software.
Understanding of ABS, USCG and other regulatory agencies rules as they pertain to shipboard electrical systems.
Ability to work remotely/independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Design integration experience with shipboard electrical systems.
Experience with energy efficiency designs such as the ABB onboard DC grid system or Siemens Blue Drive plus C.

Responsibilities

Providing technical evaluation of vendor proposed system designs.
Providing assessments on the design maturity of deliverables.
Determination of expected system performance to meet operational requirements.
Periodically assess electrical and/or control system designs using SKM or other industry software.
Write technical papers on the technical risk of system designs being able to meet ABS/USCG/IMO design standards.
Drawing review/modification.
Shipboard material inspections.
Development of ship alteration packages.
Cost estimation of proposed ship construction changes.
Site visits to perform root cause analysis of shipboard failures.