Electrical Engineer – EV, DER & BESS Systems

Saicomm; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

SAI’s Energy Services group is expanding its capabilities to support larger EV and distributed energy projects. The Electrical Engineer will develop Basis of Design documents, review EOR deliverables, and help scale our engineering processes while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

You will work on advanced electrical designs for EV charging, DER, and BESS systems, contribute to QA/QC standards, and stay current with NEC/NFPA 70E requirements to ensure safe, code-compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70E) and NFPA 70E.
• Experience with power distribution and one or more of: EV charging, DER, BESS, or MV distribution.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving and learning mindset; eager to take on increasing responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical Basis of Design (BOD) documents for external EOR firms to produce stamped designs.
• Build internal processes, templates, standards, and QA/QC checklists that make our engineering repeatable and more scalable.
• Review EOR deliverables for NEC/NFPA 70E alignment, completeness, and conformance with SAI requirements.
• Document decisions and technical rationale (design reviews, breaker/setting validation, utility correspondence, and turnover artifacts).
• Coordinate with EOR partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders to keep scope and design intent aligned.
• Support commissioning and safety teams in developing practical, code-aware procedures.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment; prioritize effectively and communicate status clearly.
• Research equipment and evaluate specifications; stay engaged with emerging technologies (EV DCFC, DER, BESS, MV distribution).

Skills

NEC NFPA 70E

Power distribution

EV charging

DER

BESS

MV distribution

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

EIT/FE

PE

Job description

SAI’s Energy Services group is expanding its capabilities to support larger EV and distributed energy projects. The Electrical Engineer will develop Basis of Design documents, review EOR deliverables, and help scale our engineering processes while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

You will work on advanced electrical designs for EV charging, DER, and BESS systems, contribute to QA/QC standards, and stay current with NEC/NFPA 70E requirements to ensure safe, code-compliant