High Voltage Sr. Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Huntersville, NC seeks a Senior Engineer - High Voltage Field Engineering to join a growing HV team. This role combines electrical engineering with hands-on field operations, supporting installation, commissioning and delivery of complex power systems.

The engineer serves as the onsite technical resource, troubleshooting, reviewing plans, and coordinating with installation technicians, project managers and R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering with significant field operations/field engineering experience.
• Experience with power delivery, electrical infrastructure, transmission, substations, or HV systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for installation, testing, commissioning, and field execution of electrical and high-voltage systems.
• Serve as onsite technical resource; troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues and make real-time decisions.
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations and other engineering documentation.
• Use AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks to review or support system designs.
• Travel domestically approximately 30% to support project installations and commissioning.
• Interface with customers and project stakeholders as a knowledgeable technical representative.

Skills

Field engineering

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Title: High Voltage Sr. Engineer

Location: Huntersville, NC

Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Engineer - High Voltage Field Engineering to join our client - a growing High Voltage team in Huntersville, NC. This role combines electrical engineering expertise with hands‑on field operations, supporting the installation, commissioning, and successful delivery of complex power systems.

This engineer will work closely with manufacturing, R&D, project management, installation technicians, and other engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle. Once onsite, this individual serves as a go‑to technical engineering resource, ensuring systems are installed and operating safely, electrically, and mechanically as designed.

Direct high-voltage cable experience is valuable but not required. Candidates with strong field engineering experience within power delivery, transmission, substations, or similar electrical infrastructure environments will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for the installation, testing, commissioning, and field execution of electrical and high-voltage systems.
• Serve as a key technical resource onsite, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues and making sound engineering decisions in real-time.
• Perform electrical engineering calculations and technical analysis to support system design, installation, and field operations.
• Work closely with installation technicians, Project Managers, Manufacturing, R&D, and engineering teams to ensure systems are fully prepared prior to energization.
• Verify systems meet technical specifications and operate safely and reliably before being placed into service.
• Support the engineering and specification of complete systems from initial design through final installation and commissioning.
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, and other engineering documentation.
• Utilize engineering design tools such as AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks to review or support system and component designs.
• Apply relevant electrical codes, safety requirements, engineering standards, and industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot field issues and coordinate with internal teams to identify practical, timely solutions.
• Consult with engineering peers and other technical experts when resolving complex field challenges.
• Interface with customers and project stakeholders as a knowledgeable technical representative.
• Maintain a strong focus on field safety and safe execution of electrical work.
• Travel domestically approximately 30% to support project installations, commissioning, troubleshooting, and other field activities. Travel may fluctuate based on project needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with significant field operations/field engineering experience.
• Experience supporting power delivery, electrical infrastructure, transmission, substations, high-voltage systems, or similar environments.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with experience performing engineering calculations and technical analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical problems in a field environment.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety practices, codes, and engineering standards.
• Ability to work independently and make technical decisions while serving as an onsite engineering resource.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, project management, installation, and customer teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically approximately 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• High-voltage system or cable experience.
• Underground transmission experience.
• Overhead transmission experience.
• Substation experience.
• Transformer experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
• Experience supporting system installation, testing, energization, or commissioning.