Systems Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• At least 10 years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, utility, industrial, or energy infrastructure projects.
• Extensive knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power systems.
• Strong understanding of DC control systems, station batteries, battery chargers, relay logic, and protection circuits.
• Experience with generator controls, synchronization systems, automatic transfer switches, and switchgear.
• Working knowledge of SCADA systems, PLCs, HMI platforms, and industrial communication protocols.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Self-motivation and excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to project sites, approximately 30% depending on workload.
• Ability to work safely in industrial, utility, and construction environments and perform field inspections, commissioning support, and equipment evaluations while following applicable safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with temporary power generation or rental power systems.
• Experience designing microgrids and hybrid energy systems.
• Knowledge of renewable energy integration, including solar PV and hybrid generation systems.
• Familiarity with IEC, NERC, and utility interconnection requirements.
• Experience with protective relays such as SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, or Schneider Electric.
• Experience supporting factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
• Experience with electrical modeling software such as ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design for temporary power generation facilities from conceptual design through startup and commissioning.
• Design medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, including generators, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, breakers, relaying, and protective devices.
• Design and integrate Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), including battery technologies, power conversion systems, energy management systems, and grid-support applications.
• Develop electrical designs for substations, including transformer selection, bus arrangements, protection schemes, grounding systems, and utility interconnections.
• Design DC control systems, station batteries, battery chargers, relay panels, annunciation systems, SCADA interfaces, and auxiliary power systems.
• Develop one-line, three-line, and wiring diagrams; panel layouts; protection and control schematics; cable schedules; and construction packages.
• Perform load flow, short-circuit, protective relay coordination, arc flash, grounding, voltage drop, and equipment-sizing calculations.
• Design synchronization and generator-paralleling systems for temporary and permanent installations.
• Develop automatic transfer schemes and control philosophies for critical power applications.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA, IEEE, NESC, UL, ANSI, and applicable utility standards.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to integrate natural gas, cooling, fuel, and auxiliary systems into complete power generation facilities.
• Provide engineering leadership through design reviews, procurement support, construction support, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to engineering and operations teams.
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, vendors, utilities, and customers to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Evaluate emerging energy storage, distributed generation, microgrid, and renewable integration technologies to improve system performance and reliability.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs, with opportunities to earn PTO and prizes.
• Company events and food truck nights.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.