Electrical Engineer - Federal

Jacobs Engineering Group; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group in Morristown, NJ is seeking an Electrical Engineer to coordinate, develop, and produce electrical design deliverables on Federal Buildings projects.

You'll own the completeness and timeliness of work, lead design efforts within a multi-disciplinary team, and work in a hybrid environment with regular office attendance. Requires BSEE and 5+ years of design experience; REVIT proficiency and willingness to travel are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.
• At least 5 years of Electrical design experience.
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas clearly.
• Overseas & US travel may be required.
• Proficiency in REVIT.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while maintaining high quality standards.
• Gather information, interview stakeholders, make studies, perform calculations, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches as required.
• Perform product research; assist project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research.
• Design and perform calculations for lighting systems and associated controls.
• Prepare load analysis for different stages of design; Prepare and document Energy compliance calculations and forms.
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including document management and processing RFI's and Change Orders.

Skills

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

REVIT

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the coordination, development, and production of deliverables in support of the overall scope of electrical design. The Electrical Engineer will take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the work assigned. Individuals in this position must demonstrate the ability to lead a design effort as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to include architects, structural, mechanical, civil and fire protection engineers. We are looking for self-motivated personality with the ability to work collaboratively and independently as appropriate in studio or remote environments

The position is in the Federal Buildings Business Unit and the project type is majority US Federal Government facilities that are contracted by Department of Defense clients (USACE, NAVFAC, etc) as well as Federal Civilian clients to include NASA, FAA, GSA, OBO and Intelligence Community amongst many others. The design codes required for design calculations include IBC, IEEE, NFPA, ABA, UFCs and local/client requirements.

The position is hybrid with a minimum office attendance of two days per week in the office, but more days are encouraged to become more engrained with the culture of Jacobs.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while maintaining high quality standards
• Gather information, interview stakeholders, make studies, perform calculations, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches as required
• Perform product research; assist project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research
• Design and perform calculations for lighting systems and associated controls
• Prepare load analysis for different stages of design; Prepare and document Energy compliance calculations and forms
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including document management and processing RFI's and Change Orders

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE); At least 5 years of Electrical design experience
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible way, both in person and in writing is required
• Overseas & US based travel may be required
• Proficiency in REVIT

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience in data center, power, UPS systems, generator systems and medium voltage distribution projects
• Previous DoD experience, basic competency with Federal energy standards, Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) and other Government requirements
• Design Build experience and DBIA certification

The base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 to $105,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on November 05, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.