Senior Electrical Engineer

Union Technologies; Dallas (TX); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay with equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Training and growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Union Technologies, headquartered in Dallas, TX, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead all electrical engineering activities for a new manufacturing facility. You will supervise installation, commissioning, and integration of electrical systems with robotics and PLC-controlled equipment.

You will coordinate with electricians, vendors, and internal teams to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance with NEC/NFPA codes, as well as project milestones and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, automation, or facilities.
• Proven experience leading major electrical/automation projects from design to startup.
• Experience with electrical inspections, permitting, contractor oversight, and energization.
• Ability to review single-line diagrams, panel layouts, and control drawings.
• Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and local codes.
• Experience with PLCs, safety systems, VFDs, and industrial robotics (FANUC preferred).

Responsabilités

• Lead electrical engineering activities during facility construction, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Oversee facility power distribution, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, MCCs, and equipment connections.
• Review drawings and load calculations for accuracy and constructability.
• Ensure compliance with NEC/NFPA and local codes; coordinate with inspectors.
• Coordinate with electricians, utilities, vendors, and internal teams to resolve field issues.
• Lead FAT/SAT, system validation, and turnover to operations.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers, maintenance techs, and contractors.
• Maintain as-built drawings and equipment documentation; manage preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot power and controls faults; support future line expansion.

Connaissances

Industrial power distribution

Electrical code knowledge (NEC NFPA 70

Schematic interpretation

PLC systems

FANUC robotics integration

Field leadership

AutoCAD Electrical

Microsoft Office/Visio/Project

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Outils

AutoCAD Electrical

Microsoft Office

Visio

Project

Description du poste

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.

We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release

As a Senior Electrical Engineer your primary responsibility is to lead the electrical engineering, installation oversight, and commissioning activities required to bring UNION’s manufacturing facility into safe, reliable operation. This role owns the technical coordination of facility electrical infrastructure, industrial equipment power, and electrical code compliance. A successful Senior Electrical Engineer will take a hands on approach to field execution, resolve installation and startup issues, work closely with contractors and equipment suppliers, and establish electrical systems that support safe, scalable manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical engineering activities during facility construction, equipment installation, startup, and commissioning
• Oversee facility power distribution, including utility interfaces, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, motor control centers, and equipment connections
• Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, and equipment requirements for accuracy and constructability
• Ensure electrical installations and systems comply with applicable NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, local electrical and building codes, and authority having jurisdiction requirements
• Coordinate with electricians, electrical contractors, utilities, inspectors, equipment vendors, and internal engineering teams to resolve field issues
• Lead electrical commissioning, safe energization, factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), system validation, and turnover to operations
• Coordinate arc flash studies, grounding and bonding verification, electrical risk assessments, and machine safety validation
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, maintenance technicians, contractors, and production personnel
• Lead electrical integration of robotic cells, PLC-controlled machinery, drives, motors, sensors, and automated production equipment
• Maintain accurate as built drawings, electrical specifications, equipment documentation, and preventive maintenance requirements
• Troubleshoot power and controls faults, improve equipment uptime and reliability, and support future line expansion
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Preferred Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of industrial facility electrical systems and manufacturing equipment installations
• Expertise in low- and medium-voltage power distribution, protective devices, grounding, and electrical equipment coordination
• Strong knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, applicable local codes, and electrical permitting and inspection requirements
• Ability to interpret and review electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications
• Experience planning electrical startup, equipment energization, commissioning, and acceptance testing
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, safety controls, VFDs, industrial robotics (FANUC preferred), and industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP and Profinet
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and field decision-making capabilities
• Strong leadership, contractor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to operate in fast-paced industrial environments and balance safety, schedule, and technical requirements
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or similar drawing tools and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field
• Experience designing or reviewing industrial power distribution, electrical controls, and equipment safety systems
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, automation, facilities, or complex equipment commissioning
• Demonstrated experience leading major electrical or automation projects from design through commissioning and production startup
• Experience supporting electrical inspections, permitting, contractor oversight, safety reviews, and equipment energization
• Ability to review single-line diagrams, panel layouts, and controls drawings and troubleshoot industrial systems in the field

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk, sit, stand, bend, lift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to fingers, handle or feel objects, and move continually during working hours
• Lift over 50 pounds, along with over the head lifting
• Vision abilities, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus
• Able to work flexible hours – including over-time, and weekends to meet customer demands

Personal Protective Equipment - typically required to perform the essential functions of this job - will be provided.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive pay with equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Training and growth opportunities