Electrical Lead: Industrial Power Systems & Startups

American Advanced Materials; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity compensation

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) and benefits

Job summary

American Advanced Materials is seeking a hands-on electrical engineering leader to own power systems for our titanium and zirconium production facilities in Mountain View, CA. You will bridge process requirements with industrial electrical infrastructure and guide design through field implementation.

Reporting to the engineering leadership, you will define plant electrical architecture, select equipment, coordinate with vendors and EPC partners, and lead commissioning, startup, and turnover

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, chemical plants, energy systems, mining, metals, semiconductors, oil & gas, or comparable capital-intensive environments.
• Proven success owning electrical scope from front-end engineering through construction, commissioning, or plant startup.
• Degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field is required.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical engineering scope for pilot, demonstration, and commercial-scale facilities.
• Develop and review medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, including single-line diagrams, load lists, grounding, cable systems, and equipment specifications.
• Select and specify transformers, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, motors, UPS systems, and other electrical equipment.
• Translate process equipment and utility requirements into electrical design requirements.
• Lead or commission power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protective device coordination, grounding, and power quality.
• Coordinate with utilities, EPC partners, equipment vendors, system integrators, and contractors.
• Review vendor and EPC drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and electrical design packages.
• Lead electrical scope of construction, commissioning, energization, troubleshooting, and turnover.
• Support electrical safety, LOTO, hazardous-area requirements, and process safety reviews.
• Build the internal electrical engineering function, including standards, vendor specs, and design review practices.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Industrial facilities

Vendor coordination

Field installation

Single-line diagrams

Protective relays

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

American Advanced Materials is seeking a hands-on electrical engineering leader to own power systems for our titanium and zirconium production facilities in Mountain View, CA. You will bridge process requirements with industrial electrical infrastructure and guide design through field implementation.

Reporting to the engineering leadership, you will define plant electrical architecture, select equipment, coordinate with vendors and EPC partners, and lead commissioning, startup, and turnover