Electrical Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Job summary
Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support DoD energy resilience projects, focusing on distributed generation, smart grid, and microgrid initiatives. You will analyze distribution systems and substations to close gaps between baseline infrastructure and mission energy needs.
The role emphasizes technical leadership, DoD‑level security considerations, and delivering energy‑ready engineering solutions for military installations with opportunities to travel and
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in electrical power system design, analysis, or engineering.
- Experience designing 600 V and below AC power distribution systems, including service entrance, transformers, switchboards and panelboards, feeders, and branch circuits.
- Experience applying the National Electrical Code NFPA 70, including grounding and bonding, conductor ampacity and derating, overcurrent protection, and transformer and raceway requirements.
- Experience performing or reviewing short‑circuit, protective‑device coordination, and arc‑flash studies including IEEE 1584 or NFPA 70E.
- Experience with UPS and battery energy storage systems, standby or mobile generators, or source‑transfer schemes.
- Experience self‑driving complex projects independently and as a technical lead on larger multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Ability to interpret, develop, and analyze electrical single‑line diagrams, panel schedules, and cable schedules.
- Ability to travel to fabrication, test, and deployment sites up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Energy Engineering
Responsibilities
- Analyze electric distribution systems and utility substations to identify gaps between baseline infrastructure and energy requirements of mission owners.
- Design and develop energy-resilient solutions for military installations within distributed generation, smart grid, and microgrid contexts.
- Lead multi‑disciplinary teams on complex projects and provide technical direction.
- Support energy assurance initiatives to modernize DoD facilities and enable reliable power for critical operations.
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As an electrical engineer, you understand the power behind complex systems. That knowledge is key when it comes to supporting the military in pursuing distributed generation, renewable energy, and microgrid goals. We’re looking for an electrical engineer who can use their skills to perform detailed analysis on electric infrastructure and provide solutions in the areas of distributed generation integration, smart grid implementation, microgrid implementation, and utility investment strategy.
At Booz Allen, you’ll use your engineering skills to transform military installations. Our team implements energy assurance projects on military installations. That’s why we need you, an electrical engineer, who specializes in electric utility power systems to help us design and develop energy resilient solutions. You’ll analyze electric distribution systems and utility substations to identify gaps between the baseline infrastructure and the energy requirements of mission owners.
On our team, you’ll directly impact the DoD mission by ensuring that mission owners have access to energy when they need it. This is a chance to use your electrical engineering skills while gaining experience in solving complex problems and working with new technologies. Join us and take on exciting challenges with the military, as we provide resilient energy solutions in support of the DoD mission.
Take on exciting challenges in the DoW with us as we modernize Operations Centers for the Air Force.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
- 8+ years of experience in electrical power system design, analysis, or engineering
- Experience designing 600 V and below AC power distribution systems, including service entrance, transformers, switchboards and panelboards, feeders, and branch circuits
- Experience applying the National Electrical Code NFPA 70, including grounding and bonding, conductor ampacity and derating, overcurrent protection, and transformer and raceway requirements
- Experience performing or reviewing short‑circuit, protective‑device coordination, and arc‑flash studies including IEEE 1584 or NFPA 70E
- Experience with UPS and battery energy storage systems, standby or mobile generators, or source‑transfer schemes
- Experience self‑driving complex projects independently and as a technical lead on larger multi‑disciplinary teams
- Ability to interpret, develop, and analyze electrical single‑line diagrams, panel schedules, and cable schedules
- Ability to travel to fabrication, test, and deployment sites up to 25% of the time
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Energy Engineering
- Experience with HEMP/EMP hardening including MIL-STD-188-125, TEMPEST, or shielded‑enclosure design, including power‑line filters and treatment of barrier penetrations
- Experience with mobile, transportable, or tactical power systems, or the electrical design of shelters, containers, or skids
- Experience supporting secure‑facility (SCIF) electrical design or accreditation, and with DoD infrastructure, facilities, and organizations, including coordination with base civil engineering electrical shops
- Experience with system safety and reliability analysis, such as FMECA MIL-STD-1629, or hazard analysis MIL-STD-882, and with grounding, bonding, and lightning protection for military facilities or electronic systems including MIL-HDBK-419 and UFC 3-575-01
- Experience writing requirements verification matrices, factory inspection and test plans, or field acceptance test procedures, and witnessing them, and releasing designs to fabrication and reviewing vendor submittals and shop drawings
- Experience with load flow, short‑circuit, or power‑system simulation software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower, and with microgrids, renewable integration, or energy‑resilience design for military installations
- Experience communicating technical designs and concepts to a non‑technical audience
- Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineering license (P.E.)
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
As an electrical engineer, you understand the power behind complex systems. That knowledge is key when it comes to supporting the military in pursuing distributed generation, renewable energy, and microgrid goals. We’re looking for an electrical engineer who can use their skills to perform detailed analysis on electric infrastructure and provide solutions in the areas of distributed generator integration, smart grid implementation, microgrid implementation, and utility investment strategy.
At Booz Allen, you’ll use your engineering skills to transform military installations. Our team implements energy assurance projects on military installations. That’s why we need you, an electrical engineer, who specializes in electric utility power systems to help us design and develop energy resilient solutions. You’ll analyze electric distribution systems and utility substations to identify gaps between the baseline infrastructure and the energy requirements of mission owners.
On our team, you’ll directly impact the DoD mission by ensuring that mission owners have access to energy when they need it. This is a chance to use your electrical engineering skills while gaining experience in solving complex problems and working with new technologies. Join us and take on exciting challenges with the military, as we provide resilient energy solutions in support of the DoD mission.
Take on exciting challenges in the DoW with us as we modernize Operations Centers for the Air Force.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
- 8+ years of experience in electrical power system design, analysis, or engineering
- Experience designing 600 V and below AC power distribution systems, including service entrance, transformers, switchboards and panelboards, feeders, and branch circuits
- Experience applying the National Electrical Code NFPA 70, including grounding and bonding, conductor ampacity and derating, overcurrent protection, and transformer and raceway requirements
- Experience performing or reviewing short‑circuit, protective‑device coordination, and arc‑flash studies including IEEE 1584 or NFPA 70E
- Experience with UPS and battery energy storage systems, standby or mobile generators, or source‑transfer schemes
- Experience self‑driving complex projects independently and as a technical lead on larger multi‑disciplinary teams
- Ability to interpret, develop, and analyze electrical single‑line diagrams, panel schedules, and cable schedules
- Ability to travel to fabrication, test, and deployment sites up to 25% of the time
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Energy Engineering
- Experience with HEMP/EMP hardening including MIL-STD-188-125, TEMPEST, or shielded‑enclosure design, including power‑line filters and treatment of barrier penetrations
- Experience with mobile, transportable, or tactical power systems, or the electrical design of shelters, containers, or skids
- Experience supporting secure‑facility (SCIF) electrical design or accreditation, and with DoD infrastructure, facilities, and organizations, including coordination with base civil engineering electrical shops
- Experience with system safety and reliability analysis, such as FMECA MIL-STD-1629, or hazard analysis MIL-STD-882, and with grounding, bonding, and lightning protection for military facilities or electronic systems including MIL-HDBK-419 and UFC 3-575-01
- Experience writing requirements verification matrices, factory inspection and test plans, or field acceptance test procedures, and witnessing them, and releasing designs to fabrication and reviewing vendor submittals and shop drawings
- Experience with load flow, short‑circuit, or power‑system simulation software such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower, and with microgrids, renewable integration, or energy‑resilience design for military installations
- Experience communicating technical designs and concepts to a non‑technical audience
- Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineering license (P.E.)
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial‑grade products and solutions for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities.
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, hiring, or employment process because of a disability, a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance, or as otherwise required by applicable law should contact the Booz Allen Help Desk by calling 1-877-927-8278 or sending an email to helpdesk@bah.com . We will review requests on an individualized basis and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.
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