Principal Electrical Engineering Specialist

Air Products; Louisiana; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in the United States seeks a Principal Electrical Engineering Specialist to support reliable operations of industrial electrical equipment across North America. The role reports to the Manager of Electrical Engineering at HQ in Allentown, PA and is a residence-based position with preferred locations in Baton Rouge, LA or Allentown, PA.

You will lead high voltage distribution and motor/generator projects, coordinate repairs, perform RCA, and mentor field technicians while ensuring

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in electrical engineering tech is required.
• 6–8 years as an electrical worker in an industrial facility.
• Experience with HV substations, motors/generators, and protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for high voltage distribution equipment and motors.
• Lead and coordinate vendor shop repairs with QA documentation.
• Improve plant reliability via RCA and preventive maintenance.
• Program protective relays; ensure safety and compliance standards.
• Mentor field technicians and operations staff in safe maintenance.

Skills

High voltage maintenance

Root cause analysis

Protective relays

Maintenance planning

Electrical distribution

Education

Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

SKM Power Tools

ETAP

SEL / GE Multilin relays

Job description

## Principal Electrical Engineering SpecialistApply: Louisiana, United States: Allentown, Pennsylvania: Full time: Posted 11 Days Ago: JR-2026-22601At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. **Reimagine What’s Possible** This position will support the reliable operations of our **Industrial Electrical Equipment** in our Company-owned and operated facilities in North America.This key role will report to our Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Global Headquarters in Allentown, PA.This is a residence-based position within the United States. While candidates may be located anywhere within the assigned territory, our preference is to hire someone based in Baton Rouge, LA or Allentown, PA. ## **What's In It for You:**At Air Products we develop a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!* Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)* 401k with 100% vested company core and match* Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time* Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)* Backup Child and Adult Care benefit* Adoption assistance* Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)* Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D* Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage* EAP (Employee Assistance Program)* Many more supplemental benefits available ## **Responsibilities:*** Provide technical assistance to field personnel in the areas of high voltage distribution equipment and high voltage motors/generators.* Respond and provide technical assistance to electrical equipment problems within the company-owned facilities.* Direct and coordinate vendor shop repairs on high voltage motors and other equipment for quality assurance.* Issue repair reports at the conclusion of critical jobs for accurate historical documentation.* Identify engineered solutions to recurring electrical issues.* Improve plant/equipment reliability through historical trending and improved maintenance procedures.* Lead and participate in root cause analysis (RCA).* Execute equipment maintenance strategies (predictive and preventive).* Ensure adherence to internal and national standards when specifying and maintaining equipment.* Review and approve engineering documents on plant upgrade projects.* Support training, coaching, and mentoring of electrical field technicians and operations staff in the safe operation and preventative maintenance of electrical distribution systems.* 100 % compliance with Safety and Environmental standards.* Program protective relays with settings developed in systems analysis software. ## **Qualifications:*** Experience in operations and maintenance of large industrial plants is required.* Proficiency in programming and bringing together event information from protective relays is required.* Main vendors in use are SEL and GE Multilin* Proven understanding of SKM Power Tools for Windows engineering software is helpful.* Experience in other software modeling packages such as ETAP will be considered.* Proficiency in crafting safe work permits and HV Lock-out/Tag-out orders is required.* Experience specifying, reviewing, and approving HV substation equipment, transformers, HV and LV motors and Generators, Motor control centers, Variable frequency drives, Station Battery, and UPS systems is helpful.* Flexibility and ability to travel in North America up to 25%. ## **Minimum Hiring Requirements:*** Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent working experience* 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified electrical worker in an industrial facility.* Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship (e.g. temporary work visa or work permit).