Principal Electrical Engineer

RS&H, Inc.; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H, Inc. is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Merritt Island, FL, to lead the Aerospace Design Group’s electrical infrastructure efforts for space missions.

The role focuses on medium- and low-voltage power distribution, standby power, and a broad set of building electrical systems across facilities and ground support environments. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience, an active PE license, and strong AutoCAD/Revit skills, with the ability to produce detailed diagrams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited or equivalent).
• At least 15 years of relevant experience.
• Active PE license.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems and standby power systems for aerospace facilities.
• Develop and coordinate a wide range of building electrical systems including grounding, lightning protection, lighting controls, fire detection, and cabling.
• Prepare high-quality diagrams, schematics, bills of materials, and build-to-print documentation for control and monitoring systems.
• Evaluate electrical/instrumentation components for ground support equipment and perform analyses such as load flow and short circuit.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

RS&H, Inc.

Principal Electrical Engineer

US-FL-Merritt Island

Job ID: 2026-8150

# of Openings: 1

Category: Electrical

Merritt Island

Overview

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

We are currently seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Aerospace Design Group in Merritt Island, Florida!

Join RS&H’s Aerospace and Equipment Group as an Electrical Engineer and help shape the infrastructure that supports the nation’s most advanced aerospace, military, and energy missions. You’ll work alongside a talented team of engineers and architects to design launch facilities, processing centers, ground support systems, military installations, and largescale industrial equipment. This role places you at the heart of multidisciplinary collaboration and requires a genuine enthusiasm for contributing to space exploration.

You will lead the design of medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, standby power systems, and a wide range of building electrical systems—from grounding, lightning protection, and lighting controls to fire detection, VESDA, access control, hazardous leak detection, paging and warning systems, CCTV, gas monitoring, and telecommunications. Your work will also involve performing detailed engineering analyses such as load flow, short circuit, arc flash, cable sizing, conduit fill, and protective device coordination.

Success in this role requires strong knowledge of hazardous location wiring, material compatibility, and the ability to produce highquality diagrams, schematics, bills of materials, and buildtoprint documentation for control and monitoring systems. Experience selecting electrical and instrumentation components for ground support equipment is a strong advantage.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited or equivalent)
• At least 15 years of relevant experience
• Active PE license
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with UFC, UFGS, SpecsIntact, SpecLink
• Knowledge of NFPA 70, 70E, 101, 497, and 780
• Familiarity with Creo
• Experience with AGI32 and SKM Power Tools

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