Senior Electrical Engineer

PD Power Systems LLC•Springfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PD Power Systems LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Designer responsible for designing electrical and control systems for electrical power generation and distribution systems and equipment. The candidate will work closely with Mechanical Designers and Engineers in integrating controls into the electrical systems. The candidate must be familiar with electrical power generation, distribution, and various control systems to include PLCs, generator digital controls, and human machine interfaces. Experience with 2D CAD is required, experience with 3D CAD is desirable. The position requires close teamwork with other employees in engineering as well as support, both within the company and with subcontractors.

Requirements

Education: 4-year Electrical Engineering degree with 10+ years of hands-on experience. OR
Education: 2-year technical college degree/military experience with 15+ years of electrical and controls design/drawing experience.
Experience designing electrical control systems and power generation and distribution systems.
To include prototype builds, production builds, schematic designs, and troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues.
Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), problem solving, technical documentation/communication.
Experience with electrical power from low voltage AC (120/208V) through medium voltage (15kV).
Understanding electrical design techniques, circuit protections, and principals involved in development of electrical drawings for Technical Data Packages (TDP).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving abilities.
Ability and flexibility to travel domestically and internationally - up to 20%
Must be eligible to receive U.S. Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Previous experience using SolidWorks and 2D computer aided design (CAD) software to create schematics, wiring diagrams, and routing layouts engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

Prepare, edit and maintain electrical schematics, panel diagrams, cable assembles, and wiring drawings using AutoCAD software.
Create, maintain and troubleshoot PLC systems.
Be able to source components based upon customer requirements and specifications.
Confer with engineering team and suppliers/vendors to develop the product.