Principal Electrical Engineer

TAE Technologies
Any Location, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Principal Electrical Engineer responsible for leading a small electrical team and contributing to the design, development, procurement and operation of utility grade electrical distribution and future electrical generation.

Requirements

  • Design and development of large distributed electrical systems
  • Specification, procurement, and installation of large MVA electrical utility systems
  • Commissioning, operation, and monitoring of large MVA electrical utility systems
  • Design and implementation of grounding systems and techniques for both AC and experimental systems
  • Future power generation at about 50MW level
  • Design and development of multi-MVA installations and liaison with power grid utilities
  • Analysis and planning of multi-MVA installations and interfacing with complex power supplies and systems
  • Instrumentation and monitoring of distribution systems and boards for power quality and transient recording
  • Project leadership from concept to completion
  • At least 10 years’ experience of ground-up multi-MVA power installation and operation gained either in utility, nuclear or very large industrial systems
  • Liaison with electrical system vendors, custom equipment and suppliers
  • Use of AutoCAD, SolidWorks Electrical etc. for design and documentation of electrical systems
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other scientists and engineers
  • Accuracy and the ability to identify and correct shortcomings in proposals and designs
  • Ability to rapidly gain new knowledge of unique electrical loads and systems
  • Awareness of EMI/EMC issues caused by large electrical loads and grounding issues

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation + sick time
  • Companywide December holiday
  • Wellness program
  • Parental leave
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