Sr. Electrical Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Aiken, SC

7d•$98,566 - $160,169

About The Position

The Sr. Electrical Engineer serves as the electrical architect for new product development and improvements to existing power-generation products. The role selects appropriate design concepts and technologies and develops standard and customized electrical and control systems, schematics, and wiring harnesses. Designs must meet performance, quality, safety, cost, and production requirements. The engineer works with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to evaluate technical solutions, support manufacturing and prototype development, and establish engineering standards and best practices. The role leads design and development for generator-set control systems and a range of related electrical equipment. It supports electrical assembly, troubleshooting, product development, testing, commissioning, and customer applications. Travel to Aiken, South Carolina, or Mankato, Minnesota, may be required up to 10% of the time. The position is based in Mankato, Minnesota, or Aiken, South Carolina. Relocation assistance is available if applicable. Rolls-Royce Power Systems develops and supports power solutions under its mtu brand, serving marine and infrastructure customers worldwide with systems based on gas and diesel engines and electrified hybrid systems.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering and more than 4 years of electrical or controls engineering experience in a power-generation manufacturing environment or similar industry; or
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and more than 2 years of electrical or controls engineering experience in a power-generation manufacturing environment or similar industry; or
Master’s degree in Engineering; or
JD or Ph.D. in Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident and authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.
Ability to meet the travel requirement of up to 10% to Aiken, South Carolina, or Mankato, Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

Architect, specify, design, validate, and maintain MTU control-system platforms.
Develop electrical and control systems for R&D programs and customer-specific applications.
Design and integrate interfaces among engine controls, generator controls, PLCs, HMIs, and related hardware.
Collaborate with global engineering teams and controls manufacturers to improve functionality and resolve technical issues.
Experience using AutoCAD, BricsCAD, EPLAN, or E3 software systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of generator-set control systems, wiring harnesses, electrical schematics, electronic engine systems, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, heaters, motor controls, protective devices, paralleling switchgear, and low- and medium-voltage switchgear.
Establish and maintain electrical design standards, guidelines, and best practices to promote consistency, quality, and knowledge sharing across the engineering team.
Collaborate with production and manufacturing teams to support electrical assembly, schematic interpretation, wiring-harness installation, troubleshooting, and design implementation.
Evaluate vendor and customer proposals, assess technical feasibility and potential applications, and determine whether expected benefits justify costs.
Travel to Aiken, South Carolina, or Mankato, Minnesota, to support product development, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer applications, up to 10% of the time.