Electrical Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an Engineer IV to lead medium-voltage power circuit design and electrical system studies. You will mentor engineers and guide product development from concept through production release.

Qualifications include a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience, with expertise in MV systems, design, and standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with MV power systems and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, validation, and market launch of new power generation and power conversion products.
• Own technical decisions from concept through production release.
• Define electrical functional requirements and design power circuits, distribution, and protection schemes.
• Design medium-voltage (1 kV–38 kV) power equipment and distribution architectures.
• Perform and review load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, and insulation coordination studies.
• Develop and execute product testing and validation plans.
• Create and review schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and material specs.
• Ensure designs comply with UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, and CSA requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners and product specialists.
• Drive development plans to meet schedule and cost commitments.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.

Job description

The Engineer IV is responsible for providing expertise regarding new product development as well as continuous improvement of legacy systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include medium-voltage power circuit design, electrical system studies, component selection and sizing, and codes and standards compliance.

The role will facilitate product development through design, validation, and production release while serving as a technical leader and mentor to the broader engineering team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• Proven expertise in electrical design for power generation, power conversion, or power distribution equipment.
• Demonstrated expertise in medium-voltage power applications, particularly mission-critical power solutions.
• Experience with MV switchgear, paralleling equipment, transformers, or power conversion systems.
• Working knowledge of IEEE, IEC, ANSI, insulation coordination practices, dielectric/hipot, and partial discharge testing.
• Expertise in power circuit design, including transformers, breakers, contactors, busbars, cabling, thermal management, and grounding/bonding strategies.
• Working knowledge of power electronics topologies including rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters.
• Experience with EMC/EMI design, mitigation, and compliance testing.
• Experience developing and executing test and validation plans.
• Proficiency with electrical CAD and analysis tools such as ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent.
• Experience with machine design and new product development from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, validation, and market launch of new power generation and power conversion products.
• Own technical decisions from concept through production release.
• Define electrical functional requirements and design power circuits, electrical distribution, and protection schemes.
• Design medium-voltage (1 kV–38 kV) power equipment and distribution architectures.
• Perform and review load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, and insulation coordination studies.
• Develop and execute product testing and validation plans.
• Create and review schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and material part specifications.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, and CSA requirements.
• Support agency certification activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists.
• Drive product development plans to meet schedule, product cost, and design input commitments.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to less-experienced engineers.

Professional Skills

• Strong engineering judgment and complex problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate technical information for engineers, executives, and other audiences.
• Participation in technical communities and standards organizations such as IEEE, NEC/NFPA, and UL.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent.
• Work independently with occasional guidance on challenging technical issues.
• Solve complex engineering problems and recommend solutions and best practices.
• Take ownership of electrical designs.
• May lead small cross-functional project teams.
• Coach colleagues with less experience.
• Participate in standards and procedure development.
• Lead efforts to improve the financial impact of engineering activities.