Sr Staff Engineer, Electrical

Sila Nanotechnologies•Alameda, CA

27d•$172,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Electrical Engineer on the Capital Projects Team, you will contribute to the development, implementation and scaling of a first of its kind commercial-scale battery material manufacturing facility. You are a highly motivated, creative, detailed technical contributor with an aptitude for learning new things and developing big, complex, materials processing equipment. In your work at Sila, you will architect, specify, design, and deploy industrial electrical systems that are safe, reliable, expandable, deterministic, and exceptionally well-documented. You have excellent communication skills to harmoniously collaborate with a wide range of skill sets: from scientists to technicians during the design stage, to out-of-house service providers across big, complicated interfaces during the build stage.

Requirements

Proficiency in designing industrial electrical power systems
Electronics and wiring knowledge (analog signals, AC and DC power fundamentals, control wiring, and diagnostic tools)
Experience generating electrical schematics, including wiring diagrams, network architecture, control panel design, and power distribution, including AutoCAD Electrical and ETAP experience
Extensive experience with electric power system design, studies, and protective relay applications
Experience with cable sizing and specifying cable tray and conduit routing layouts
Experience designing, analyzing and implementing robust ground and shielding schemes
Expert in NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and 79 (Industrial Machinery Safety), UL508A
Support NFPA 86 design review process, especially electrical design for electric heaters
Design for high power systems (electrical heaters, compressors, pumps, etc)
Design for electrical in hazardous areas
Develop FAT/SAT plans for electrical panels
Familiarity with standards for emergency and stationary power (UL2200, NFPA 110, NFPA 111)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders.
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering is required.
8+ years of industry experience is required.
Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
Reach low shelves or items on the floor
Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
Climb stairs or over containment walls
Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location
Up to 25% travel (potential for higher during critical construction and start-up activities) to and from build sites and contractors' design offices

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer license is a nice-to-have

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical expert for the facility electrical distribution system to support the design and implementation of the planned facility scale-up
Work collaboratively with other teams to design robust, modular, and well documented machine electrical subsystems for production-scale equipment and components
Manage and serve as the primary technical liaison for all electrical engineering design work performed by third-party contractors
Review single line schematics and electrical schematics for all equipment and components
Develop electrical schematics for custom Sila electrical panels
Conduct and/or review arc flash analyses
Develop detailed RFP and equipment specifications, assist with vendor selection, and manage technical aspects of the procurement process for electrical hardware
Analyze vendor proposals, specifications, data sheets, drawings, and calculations to ensure strict adherence to project scope, contract requirements, applicable standards, and company engineering practices
Create electrical engineering and construction work packages for site installation
Maintain plant wide load list and work with the balance of plant team to ensure seamless integration
Provide cost estimation support for electrical design and construction
Provide technical support during the equipment fabrication, installation/construction, unit startup and commissioning phases
Create and maintain comprehensive electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, and bills of materials (BOMs).
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive company standards, specifications, and design guidelines for all facility electrical infrastructure and systems.