Principal Electrical Engineer

Reynolds Smith & Hills Inc.; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Smith & Hills Inc. is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join its Aerospace Design Group in Merritt Island, Florida.

Lead design of LV/HV power systems and building electricals for space-related facilities and ground support infrastructure. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience, an active PE license, and proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit, with preferred familiarity in UFC/UF GS specs and electrical safety standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead design of medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems and standby power.
• Design building electrical systems including grounding, lightning protection, lighting controls, fire detection, access control, CCTV, and telecom.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, arc flash, cable sizing, conduit fill, and protective device coordination analyses.
• Produce high-quality diagrams, schematics, BOMs, and build-to-print documentation for control and monitoring systems.
• Select electrical and instrumentation components for ground support equipment.

Skills

Electrical design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Hazardous location knowledge

Education

Bachelor7s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Creo

AGI32

SKM Power Tools

SpecsIntact

SpecLink

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

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 large‑scale 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 high‑quality diagrams, schematics, bills of materials, and build‑to‑print 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

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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The Company

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.