Electrical Engineer - Experienced Level (Utah)

Transmission & Distribution World; Draper (UT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Security Agency is seeking a Facilities Electrical Engineer to design and deliver reliable electrical facilities for mission support, including power systems, switchgear, substations, and control systems.

You will validate requirements with mission customers, perform calculations, prepare reports and drawings, manage projects, and ensure NEC compliance and CAD documentation. Opportunity to work on diverse facilities designs aligns with agency priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering capacity (UPS, switchgear, SCADA, transformers, substations, power panels, switchboards, metering).
• Experience using NEC code and CAD; reading drawings and cost estimation.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design and construction cost estimates.
• Develop designs for new and renovated facilities.
• Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
• Provide construction detailing.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations.
• Conduct code analysis.
• Project management.
• Facilities planning.
• Drafting of electrical plans and schematics.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Electrical control systems

Cost estimation

Project management

NEC code knowledge

Design calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD (computer aided design)

SCADA systems

Job description

Summary

As a Technical Intelligence & Science Services professional, you will use your skills to create the systems and tools that will be used to enhance the operation of intelligence. You will advise, administer and perform projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards and principles. The NSA offers multiple areas of focus for facilities engineers, including architectural, civil, electrical, fire protection, mechanical.

Duties

Be a part of our mission to protect the national security of the United States, and have a direct impact to enable success in Agency operations. As a Facilities Electrical Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work directly with mission customers to validate the requirements and unique needs to provide reliable technical solutions. With the ever-changing industry and increase of technology complexities to accommodate our workforce, NSA's Installation & Logistics organization needs motivated Electrical Engineers to provide facilities design expertise, guidance, and support to the development and implementation of facilities solutions that enable capabilities that align with mission driven priorities. Additionally, the Installations & Logistics organization is seeking Electrical Engineers with a focus or specialty in control and monitoring of electrical systems. Candidates with this specialty should be knowledgeable about or interested in learning about Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and electrical control systems, electrical power systems, Schweitzer protective relays, Real-Time Automation Controllers (RTAC) as well as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Knowledge of the protocols used by these devices including mirrored bits, Modbus, DNP, and SNMP is desired.

As an Electrical Engineer at NSA, responsibilities may include:

• Prepare design and construction cost estimates.
• Development of designs for new and renovated facilities.
• Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
• Provide construction detailing.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations.
• Conduct code analysis.
• Project management.
• Facilities planning.
• Drafting of electrical plans and schematics.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Relevant experience must be working in an electrical engineering capacity (for example, UPS, switchgear, SCADA, transformers, substations, power panels, switchboards, and metering of power). Additionally, must have experience using NEC code and computer aided design and drafting, reading design drawings, and cost estimation. Experience may also include project management. SENIOR Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.