Electrical Engineer

ETCH, Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ETCH, Inc in Baltimore, Maryland, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop and improve electric systems for decarbonization technology. Responsibilities include designing system architecture and ensuring optimal performance.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and be familiar with industrial chemical plants and safety protocols. ETCH promotes equal opportunity for its employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years electrical engineering development experience, experience with Joule heating is a plus.
• Experience with industrial chemical plants.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
• Familiarity with industrial power (3 phase, 480V).
• Must be able to work safely in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Design the electrical architecture of heating systems.
• Develop troubleshooting plans and documentation.
• Author factory acceptance test procedures.
• Ensure design compliance with regulatory standards.
• Coordinate drawings with other disciplines.
• Collaborate with external and internal design teams.
• Recommend modifications for process design improvements.
• Lead design review presentations.

Skills

Electrical engineering development experience

Joule heating knowledge

Troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities

Familiarity with industrial power

Knowledge of communications protocols

Job description

ETCH is a startup commercializing a radically new and efficient decarbonization technology for the simultaneous greenhouse gas-free production of hydrogen and solid carbon from natural gas.

The Electrical Engineer position at ETCH, INC will be focused on development, testing, verification, and improvement of electric systems and instrumentation. Primary duties are designing the electrical architecture of a scaled up heating system, ensuring the optimal performance, efficiency, and safety of heating systems, and driving continuous improvements and innovations in design.

Responsibilities

• Author equipment and instrumentation hardware descriptions including requirements, functional specifications, and system architecture descriptions.
• Develop troubleshooting plans and calculation and analysis documents to support design reviews.
• Author factory acceptance test procedures and develop program for instrument checking, calibration, and testing.
• Design systems in compliance with regulatory requirements such as the National Electric Code
• Create and manage electrical construction documentation and coordinate drawings with other disciplines and outside firms.
• Collaborate in the technical oversight and direction of external design teams (engineering firms) and internal design teams.
• Facilitate and assist in the assessment of customer needs and capture requirements and functions of the electrical design for process systems.
• Recommend process system design modifications and improvements to improve quality of products and/or procedures from a construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and/or decommissioning perspective.
• Lead reviews and presentations for internal and external design reviews regarding electrical systems design.
• Participate in Process Hazards Analysis
• Implementation of hardware following company policies and procedures such as Management of Change and Lock Out/Tag Out.
• Flexible work schedule including third shift

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years electrical engineering development experience, experience with Joule heating is a plus
• Experience with industrial chemical plants
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities
• Familiarity with industrial power (3 phase, 480V, transformer specifications)
• Familiarity with various communications protocols: Modbus TCP, Serial, etc. is a plus
• Must be able to work safely and follow safety precautions in industrial environments (temperature, humidity, noise, confined spaces, etc.).
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment toward timely execution of goals

ETCH is committed to equal opportunity for its employees. To that end, ETCH does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. ETCH is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Compensation commensurate with relevant experience.