Sr. Electrical Engineer

North Wind•Saint Paul, MN

6d•$110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and supporting electrical equipment, wiring, and control equipment used in wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. The role involves designing and validating predominantly custom, one-off equipment and components for new tunnel facilities and major capability upgrades to existing facilities. The engineer develops system design solutions to meet customer requirements and partners with designers and project teams to deliver complete design packages. Work includes electrical and electronic subsystems, electro-mechanical integration, facility-support systems, and AC and DC power distribution, including integration with power substations. The role also includes managing engineering work to schedule and budget; preparing technical documentation and presentations; supporting procurement, production, installation, assembly, testing, and commissioning; and assisting with proposals for future work. The position provides guidance and mentorship to newer engineers and interns. Travel to customer and subcontractor sites may be needed for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning; travel is typically less than 15% and may be domestic or international.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 6 years of practical work experience in electrical circuit design, electro-mechanical systems, hardware integration, power distribution, or a similar role.
US Person status is required due to security requirements.
Ability to balance priorities across multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and implementing controls, automation, data acquisition systems, or electro-mechanical systems in an industrial setting.
Experience with one-line power diagrams and electrical load sizing.
Experience designing and reviewing P&ID drawings.
Experience selecting sensor hardware, such as thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, LVDTs, and switches.
Experience with industry standards and requirements, including NFPA 70 / NEC, UL508A, ISA, and NIST / DoD cybersecurity compliance.

Responsibilities

Develop or iterate system design solutions to meet customer requirements.
Partner with designers and the project team to deliver complete design packages, including drawings and bills of materials.
Design and develop electronic subsystems, including control and integration of electro-mechanical valves, servos, motors, transformers, contactors, and instrumentation for temperature, pressure, flow, and other measurements.
Design panel layouts, select parts, and size panel equipment such as relays, circuit breakers, switches, and pushbuttons.
Design facility-support systems, including fiber and copper networks, CCTV, VoIP, and control consoles.
Design AC and DC power distribution systems, including integration with power substations.
Perform engineering tasks on schedule and within budget, ensuring designs align with as-sold scope, customer requirements, quality standards, and industry codes.
Communicate project status, issues, and variances to plan to the project team.
Document and present work in accordance with quality requirements.
Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, validation plans, and product manuals.
Participate in and lead internal and customer design reviews.
Interface with procurement, production, and installation teams to resolve issues discovered during assembly and testing.
Travel to customer and subcontractor sites for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning.
Assist marketing with proposals for future work by developing concepts, cost estimates, proposal write-ups, analyses, options, and recommendations.
Guide and mentor newer engineers and interns, and proactively support other project-team and department members.