Senior Electrical Engineer/Designer

Senior Electrical Engineer / Designer

Location is onsite in Springfield, VA.

PD Power Systems LLC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer / Designer responsible for designing electrical and control systems for electrical power generation and distribution systems and equipment.

The candidate will work closely with Mechanical Designers and Engineers in integrating controls into the electrical systems.

The candidate must be familiar with electrical power generation, distribution, and various control systems to include PLCs, generator digital controls, and human machine interfaces.

Experience with 2D CAD is required, experience with 3D CAD is desirable. The position requires close teamwork with other employees in engineering as well as support, both within the company and with subcontractors.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and maintain electrical schematics, panel diagrams, cable assembles, and wiring drawings using AutoCAD software.
• Create, maintain and troubleshoot PLC systems.
• Be able to source components based upon customer requirements and specifications.
• Confer with engineering team and suppliers / vendors to develop the product.

Experience and Education

• Education : 4-year Electrical Engineering degree with 5+ years of hands-on experience. OR
• Education : 2-year technical college degree / military experience with 10+ years of electrical and controls design / drawing experience.

Technical Skills :

• Experience designing electrical control systems and power generation and distribution systems.
• To include prototype builds, production builds, schematic designs, and troubleshooting and diagnosing system issues.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), problem solving, technical documentation / communication.

Personal Skills :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving abilities.
• Experience with electrical power from low voltage AC (120 / 208V) through medium voltage (15kV).
• Understanding electrical design techniques, circuit protections, and principals involved in development of electrical drawings for Technical Data Packages (TDP).
• Previous experience using SolidWorks and 2D computer aided design (CAD) software to create schematics, wiring diagrams, and routing layouts engineering drawings.
• Ability and flexibility to travel.
• Must be eligible to receive US security clearance (Note : Must be US citizen to qualify for clearance.)

Salary :

• Based on education and experience.
Benefits :
• Medical
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)

PD Power Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

PD Power Systems is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Employment decisions at PD Power Systems are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.