Electrical Engineer

AOI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package within US

Immigration sponsorships (US)

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Job summary

AOI is seeking an Electrical Engineer responsible for plant-wide high/low voltage power distribution, UPS systems, and automation controls. The role includes reviewing schemes, supervising on-site construction, commissioning, and ensuring electrical safety compliance across facilities.

The candidate will manage maintenance programs, lead fault troubleshooting, and oversee electrical renovations while supporting 24/7 production with on-call availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in industrial power distribution.
• 4+ years in factory electrical engineering and capital projects.
• Proficient with NEC, NFPA 70E and IEEE standards.
• Experience with switchgear, transformers, UPS and MCCs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant-wide electrical distribution and safety compliance.
• Review schemes/drawings for high/low voltage systems and weak current cabling.
• Supervise on-site construction, commissioning and handover.
• Manage maintenance standards and periodic verification of electrical equipment.
• Lead fault troubleshooting and electrical renovation projects.
• Ensure on-call support and 24/7 response for power issues.

Skills

Read electrical diagrams

Electrical schematics

NEC & NFPA 70E familiarity

PLC/FMCS & automation controls

Power distribution systems

MCCs & VFDs experience

UPS & low/high voltage knowledge

Electrical safety & LOTO procedures

Troubleshooting & fault isolation

On-call and overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FMCS systems

Job description

Electrical Engineer will act as the overall technical person-in-charge of plant-wide high & low voltage power distribution, uninterruptible power supply, automatic control electrical systems and facility weak current systems. Coordinate electrical infrastructure construction of new projects, electrical safety compliance, fault troubleshooting and electrical technical renovation projects.

Responsibilities

• New project technical coordination: Review schemes and drawings of high & low voltage power distribution, FMCS (Facility Monitoring Control System) and integrated weak current cabling for new cleanrooms; supervise on-site construction, power-on commissioning, final acceptance and handover, and close all construction-related problems.
• Plant-wide electrical system management: Manage full-range electrical facilities including high/low voltage switchgears, transformers, UPS systems, workshop process power distribution, lighting systems, PLC automatic controls, electrical control cabinets and full-plant cable tray routing.
• Maintenance and compliance management: Formulate standards for daily inspection, quarterly maintenance and annual preventive verification of electrical equipment. Strictly implement electrical safety codes, plant-wide grounding & lightning protection, leakage protection and arc flash protection compliance requirements.
• Fault handling & system renovation: Take the lead in troubleshooting plant-wide electrical faults, circuit hidden dangers and equipment electrical failures. Oversee electrical renovation projects including power distribution capacity expansion, electrical system upgrading and workshop power reconstruction.
• Safety and team management: Guide maintenance teams to carry out standardized electrical operations, implement EHS electrical safety specifications, and formulate technical schemes for power cut, hot work and high-voltage operations to avoid electrical safety accidents such as electric shock, short circuit and unexpected power outage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industrial power distribution, semiconductor facility electrical operation.
• Skilled in reading diagrams, electrical schematics and construction layout drawings; familiar with switchgear, UPS, and transformer.
• Basic mastery of NEC, industrial electrical safety standards and grounding lightning protection specifications.
• Over 4 years’ experience in factory electrical engineering, power system troubleshooting and capital construction matching.
• Proficiency in power distribution systems, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and backup or emergency power systems.
• Familiar with electrical standards including NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE and NETA testing specifications.
• Practical experience with PLC, FMCS and industrial power monitoring systems.
• Respond to off-hour emergency calls
• Available to work overtime or weekend when necessary
• On-call support for 24/7 production; respond to power failure and electrical fault emergencies during off-hours, weekends and holidays.
• Regular work in high/low voltage electrical rooms, rooftop power equipment areas and cleanroom production floors.
• Must wear insulated PPE when conducting high-voltage inspection, testing and maintenance work.
• Comply with lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures and all site electrical safety management rules.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift up to 10-100lbs

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Generous PTO policy with unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation package available within US
• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.