Electrical Engineer

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health plans

401(k) matching

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorship

Job summary

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC is seeking an Electrical Engineer in Sugar Land, Texas. The role involves managing plant-wide high and low voltage power systems, ensuring safety compliance, and coordinating electrical projects.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a minimum of 2 years of industrial experience, and proficiency in power distribution systems. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including 401(k) match and generous PTO, are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of working experience in industrial power distribution.
• Familiarity with NEC and electrical safety standards.
• Proficiency in reading single-line diagrams and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical infrastructure construction for new projects.
• Manage plant-wide electrical system and safety compliance.
• Lead troubleshooting and electrical renovation projects.

Skills

Electrical Engineering principles

Power distribution systems

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

PLC

FMCS

MCCs

VFDs

Job description

AOI is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other category protected by State or U.S. Federal law. Moreover, we endeavor to treat our employees fairly.

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.

Job Duties

• 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
• Minimum 2 years working experience in industrial power distribution, semiconductor facility electrical operation
• Skilled in reading single-line 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.
• Oncall support for 24/7 production; respond to power failure and electrical fault emergencies during off-hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Frequently enter Class 100/1000 cleanroom areas and mechanical equipment rooms for on-site technical investigation.
• 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.

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.