Electrical Engineer

Index Search Group; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Search Group is seeking an Active Cabinet Power Engineer to design and develop electrical power systems for outdoor telecom cabinets. This role will lead power architectures, manage compliance, and guide products from concept through manufacturing and field acceptance.

The engineer will work with electrical, mechanical, and product teams to deliver reliable, scalable power solutions for harsh environments, including field support and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience designing telecom power equipment and electrical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with NEC, IEEE and electrical safety requirements.
• Experience ensuring compliance with UL, CE, CSA, NOM.
• PE license or EIT certification preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design power systems for outdoor telecom cabinets, including -48VDC rectifiers, AC UPS, batteries, distribution bays, and grounding schemes.
• Create single-line diagrams, wiring schematics, load calculations, site layouts and BOMs.
• Ensure reliability, redundancy and future-ready enhancements.
• Coordinate with product, mechanical, and applications teams for integration.
• Provide installation support and field acceptance testing.

Skills

Telecom power

Electrical infrastructure

One-line diagrams

AutoCAD

Power systems design

Education

PE license

EIT certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Electrical design software

Job description

Our client, a manufacturer of telecommunications and infrastructure solutions, is seeking an Active Cabinet Power Engineer to design and develop electrical power systems for outdoor equipment cabinets.

This role will serve as a technical expert in telecom power, supporting new solutions developed in response to customer and market requirements. The engineer will design complete AC and DC power architectures, manage product compliance, and help move cabinet solutions from initial design through manufacturing, installation, and field acceptance.

This is an individual contributor opportunity for an electrical engineer who can independently solve complex technical problems while collaborating with mechanical engineering, product management, applications engineering, customers, and other internal teams.

The Environment

The company designs and manufactures infrastructure products used in telecommunications, broadband, and data center applications.

The Active Cabinet Power Engineer will support outdoor systems that combine electrical power, battery backup, cooling, protection, and telecommunications equipment. This person will have the opportunity to see products through the full development process while helping create reliable, scalable solutions for demanding operating environments.

Key Focus Areas

• Design power systems for outdoor telecommunications cabinets based on customer and market requirements.
• Engineer -48VDC rectifier systems, AC UPS systems, battery strings, distribution bays, and grounding schemes.
• Develop AC power designs from utility service entry through panelboards, automatic transfer switches, and primary distribution.
• Ensure electrical systems are designed for reliability, resiliency, redundancy, and future product enhancements.
• Create one-line diagrams, wiring schematics, load calculations, site layout drawings, and bills of material.
• Specify and evaluate rectifiers, batteries, inverters, breakers, fuses, surge protection devices, and related power components.
• Manage UL, CE, CSA, and NOM compliance for active cabinet products.
• Ensure designs meet NEC, IEEE, Telcordia, customer, and other applicable requirements.
• Evaluate grounding, bonding, surge suppression, load balancing, power factor, and energy efficiency.
• Collaborate with product management, mechanical design, and applications engineering to integrate power systems into cabinet architecture.
• Conduct design reviews with internal stakeholders, customers, and technical teams to support manufacturability.
• Provide technical guidance during customer installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing.
• Perform thermal validation and evaluate system performance in outdoor operating conditions.
• Maintain design documentation libraries and update as‑built drawings.
• Support remote power monitoring, telemetry, and building management system integration when required.
• Work with utility providers, permitting agencies, and generator backup systems as needed.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role includes:

• Reliable and compliant power systems that meet customer and market requirements.
• Electrical designs that can be manufactured, installed, commissioned, and maintained efficiently.
• Strong integration between electrical, mechanical, thermal, battery, and cabinet systems.
• Accurate technical documentation that supports manufacturing and field deployment.
• Effective collaboration with customers, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams.
• New cabinet solutions delivered on schedule and designed to support future product development.
• Creative, practical solutions to complex power and infrastructure challenges.

Candidate Profile

• Five or more years of experience in telecom power, electrical infrastructure, power systems, or a related engineering field.
• Experience designing -48VDC rectifier systems and AC electrical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with telecom power equipment from ABB, Eltek, Delta, Eaton, or similar manufacturers.
• Experience with rectifiers, AC‑to‑DC converters, inverters, UPS systems, battery chargers, battery banks, and DC distribution systems.
• Strong understanding of grounding, bonding, surge suppression, power redundancy, load balancing, and power factor.
• Experience producing one‑line diagrams, wiring schematics, load calculations, site layouts, and bills of material.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar electrical design software.
• Knowledge of NEC, IEEE, electrical safety requirements, and applicable product compliance standards.
• Familiarity with Telcordia standards such as GR‑1089, GR‑63, and GR‑487 is preferred.
• Experience designing power systems for telecommunications cabinets, 5G deployments, DAS, small cells, edge data centers, or critical facilities is preferred.
• PE license or EIT certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with remote monitoring, SNMP‑based telemetry, or building management systems is a plus.
• Experience with utility coordination, permitting agencies, or generator backup systems is preferred.
• Strong documentation, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide direct, actionable technical feedback.
• Ability to build productive relationships with customers, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.