Electrical Engineer IV

Verigent; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Verigent is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer IV in San Jose, CA, to provide advanced technical support and leadership across power distribution, protection, and control. This role requires an accredited engineering degree, 8+ years of experience, and a US-PE license.

Expect site visits, complex problem solving, and mentorship of engineering teams. The position emphasizes compliance with codes and standards, energy efficiency, and hands-on use of testing equipment and software for intelligent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, architectural engineering, or construction sciences.
• 8+ years of Engineering Experience (combination of education, training, and relevant experience).
• Registration as a US-based Professional Engineer (PE).
• Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering, including power distribution, power system protection, automation and control, system observe-ability including BMS and SCADA systems, backup generation, large-scale UPS, lighting, grounding, energy conservation, value engineering, applicable codes, and standards required.
• Working knowledge of energy efficiency requirements.
• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support in power distribution, protection, control, lighting, grounding, and energy conservation for state-of-the-art projects.
• Oversee the process of finding and implementing solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Visit job sites to field survey electrical conditions and gather detailed information for major challenges.
• Utilize equipment such as power analyzers, relay test sets, signal generators, and software to connect to digital relays and intelligent devices.
• Quality control design documents for compliance with codes, including layouts, studies, specifications, BODs, SOOs, control diagrams, and cross-checking work of team members.
• Resolve complex design challenges and coordination issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Power distribution

Protection and control

SCADA and BMS

Automation

Energy conservation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering / construction sciences

Professional Engineer (PE) license (US)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Salary Range

$157-196,000 (or higher/negotiable based on experience)

Summary

The Electrical Engineer IV is a senior engineering position responsible for providing advanced-level technical engineering support for applicable codes, industry standards, best practices, and all essential underlying engineering/physics aspects of all projects or tasks. This is a senior technical engineering role with advanced knowledge of electrical engineering concepts demonstrated subject matter expertise, and the capability to mentor and teach senior engineering leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support in power distribution, protection, control, lighting, grounding, and energy conservation as they relate to designing state-of-the-arts, highly constructible projects.
• Oversee the process of finding and implementing solutions to significant technical challenges.
• Visit job sites to field survey existing electrical conditions and gather intricate detail related to the most significant technical challenges related to projects.
• Have the ability to utilize special equipment such as power analyzers, relay test sets, signal generators, and/or software for connecting to digital relays, programmable controllers, and other intelligent devices.
• Quality control of design documents for compliance with technical or Code related aspects, including layouts, studies, specifications, bases of design (BODs), sequences of operation (SOOs), control diagrams, and control point-to-points to quality control the work of multiple team members.
• Resolve various complex problems (i.e., conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, architectural engineering, or construction sciences.
• 8+ years of Engineering Experience (combination of education, training, and relevant experience).
• Registration as a US-based Professional Engineer (PE).
• Advanced knowledge of all aspects of electrical engineering, including power distribution, power system protection, automation and control, system observe-ability including BMS and SCADA systems, backup generation, large-scale UPS, lighting, grounding, energy conservation, value engineering, applicable codes, and standards required.
• Working knowledge of the energy efficiency requirements.
• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).