Marine Electrical Lead — HV/LV Power & Grid Integration

Ocean Atomics; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Atomics is seeking an Electrical Lead to steer the engineering of high- and low-voltage distribution, power management, and grid synchronization for our maritime nuclear plant projects. You will own the electrical interface from concept through class and flag-state approvals, working with marine engineering and our nuclear integration team.

The ideal candidate has a track record of leading system-level marine electrical design, deep HV experience, and a solid grasp of relevant rules

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Track record leading system-level marine electrical design from concept through deployment. Typically built over 8+ years of focused work in marine electrical systems, industrial power systems, high-voltage offshore distribution, or comparable regulated power systems.
• Working command of high-voltage power generation, switchgear specification, and protective relay coordination.
• Working knowledge of classification society electrical rules (ABS, LR, etc.), flag state regulatory processes (USCG, etc.), and marine electrical codes (IEEE 45, IEC, SOLAS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high-voltage and low-voltage AC and DC distribution, power management, and grid-synchronization systems from initial layout through deployment.
• Design the main generation busses, switchboards, load centers, transformers, and protection networks so they're designed for plant integration from the start, not retrofitted.
• Design the distribution systems and emergency power system.
• Integrate into the power distribution system large loads (e.g. propulsion motors and associated drives).
• Where needed, determine requirements for, and integrate energy storage systems into the power system.
• Establish the electrical interface standards and protection coordination that let our nuclear electric plant tie into the platform cleanly.
• Develop modular, reproducible power distribution configurations that reduce shipyard fabrication complexity and downstream assembly risk.
• Design and validate the marine-to-shore electrical equipment and control protocols that transfer power to onshore utility grids safely and stably.
• Perform endurance fuel calculations.
• Run load-flow, short-circuit, voltage drop, harmonic current, dynamic response, stability, black-out recovery, in-rush current, quality of service, and protective relay coordination studies before steel cutting begins.
• Ensure the design adequately addresses common mode voltages and currents; Ensure the electrical distribution system is electromagnetically compatible with itself and other ship systems.
• Ensure the electric plant control system is designed using the ship's cybersecurity framework.
• Determine equipment design requirements to minimize maintenance and repair costs.
• Conduct supporting analysis to calculate annual operating costs.
• Generate the single-line diagrams, load analyses, and technical data packages that clear classification society (ABS, LR, etc.) and flag state (USCG, etc.) reviews, built to 46 CFR, IEEE Std. 45 series, IEC (where needed), IMO (including SOLAS and MARPOL), and relevant marine electrical codes.

Skills

Marine electrical design

High-voltage generation

Protective relay coordination

Classification society rules

USCG regulatory processes

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Marine Engineering

Job description

Ocean Atomics is seeking an Electrical Lead to steer the engineering of high- and low-voltage distribution, power management, and grid synchronization for our maritime nuclear plant projects. You will own the electrical interface from concept through class and flag-state approvals, working with marine engineering and our nuclear integration team.

The ideal candidate has a track record of leading system-level marine electrical design, deep HV experience, and a solid grasp of relevant rules