Founding Electrical Lead – Industrial Plant Systems (Equity)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity

Medical/vision/dental coverage

Flexible PTO

Job summary

American Advanced Materials is seeking a hands-on founding electrical engineer to own electrical systems design for pilot and commercial facilities in Mountain View, CA. You will coordinate with process, controls, EPC partners, and vendors to bring a complex industrial plant from front‑end design through commissioning and operation.

The role requires a PE license, 5–8+ years of experience in high‑integrity industrial electrical systems, and leadership to build a new internal engineering function

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher in electrical engineering is required.
• Active P.E. license is required.
• Experience owning electrical scope from front‑end engineering through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and operation.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical engineering scope for pilot, demonstration, and commercial‑scale facilities.
• Develop and manage the electrical basis of design, including load lists, single‑line diagrams, equipment specifications, grounding strategy, power distribution, hazardous‑area classification, and interconnection requirements.
• Translate process loads and utilities into electrical design requirements with process engineering and equipment leads.
• Lead technical evaluation of electrical equipment vendors, switchgear vendors, power electronics suppliers, instrumentation vendors, system integrators, and EPC electrical packages.
• Review EPC, vendor, and contractor electrical deliverables, including drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, FAT/SAT plans, installation details, and commissioning documentation.
• Support power system studies, including short‑circuit, arc flash, protective device coordination, load flow, grounding, and power quality analysis.
• Develop commissioning plans, energization procedures, test protocols, punch lists, and turnover documentation for electrical systems.
• Support HAZOPs, process safety reviews, electrical safety reviews, LOTO planning, and hazardous‑area equipment selection.
• Ensure plant electrical systems are designed for uptime, safe maintenance, troubleshooting, expansion, and rapid replication across future facilities.
• Build the internal electrical engineering function, including standards, vendor specs, design review practices, and operating rhythms for a fast‑moving industrial project.

Education

B.S. or higher in electrical engineering

Active P.E. license

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

American Advanced Materials is seeking a hands-on founding electrical engineer to own electrical systems design for pilot and commercial facilities in Mountain View, CA. You will coordinate with process, controls, EPC partners, and vendors to bring a complex industrial plant from front‑end design through commissioning and operation.

The role requires a PE license, 5–8+ years of experience in high‑integrity industrial electrical systems, and leadership to build a new internal engineering function