Power Systems & Electrical Design Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Develop, analyze, and assess electrical designs following technical requirements and system specifications.

• Review electrical systems, circuits, equipment, components, calculations, schematics, specifications, and engineering trade-offs.

• Evaluate low- and medium-voltage electrical distribution systems, focusing on power-system architecture, loads, feeders, and equipment needs.

• Conduct and review load flow, voltage drop, short-circuit analysis, protection coordination, and equipment-sizing calculations.

• Assess the selection and sizing of transformers, switchgear, cables, motors, and protective equipment.

• Interpret and review single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, layouts, technical drawings, submittals, and vendor documentation.

• Review protection philosophies, coordination methods, protective-device selection and settings, and fault-condition behavior.

• Evaluate electrical systems across various sectors, including industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, building services, energy, renewable energy, and energy storage.

• Analyze designs related to industrial automation, instrumentation, control systems, control panels, and motor-control systems when applicable.

• Collaborate with or review designs created using AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, SKM Power Tools, EPLAN, Revit, or similar platforms.

• Assess designs against IEC, IEEE, NEC, or equivalent standards and project requirements.

• Evaluate engineering work for precision, completeness, practical viability, technical soundness, and safety.

• Identify technical deficiencies, errors, inconsistencies, integration risks, reliability/capacity/protection concerns, and opportunities for design enhancement.

• Provide clear and structured technical feedback while elucidating substantive technical issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical professional experience as an Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, or a similar role.

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Strong grasp of electrical system design, power systems, and engineering principles.

• Practical experience in the design or evaluation of electrical systems in industrial settings, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, renewable energy, building services, or energy storage.

• Familiarity with low- and medium-voltage systems, electrical protection, equipment sizing, and power distribution.

• Capability to interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, specifications, and technical documentation.

• Experience with power-system studies, such as load flow, short-circuit analysis, or protection coordination, is a plus.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, SKM Power Tools, EPLAN, Revit, or equivalent engineering software is advantageous.

• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, NEC, or similar electrical codes and standards is beneficial.

• An advanced degree or professional engineering certification is a plus.

• Must perform work without utilizing confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, institution, or third party.

• H1-B and STEM OPT support is not available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Part-time independent contractor arrangement.

• Short-term project opportunity.

• Flexible scheduling based on project requirements.

• Project duration may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance.