Senior Electrical Engineer

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Inclusive workplace

Compensation programs

Medical insurance

Leadership opportunities

Career development

Sustainability initiatives

Job summary

Lonza in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, commissioning, operation and continuous improvement of campus electrical systems supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

The role requires overseeing power distribution, building automation, and utility integration while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, safety and regulatory compliance across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 7-12 years of electrical engineering experience in regulated environments.
• Experience designing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining complex electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, integration, operation, and continuous improvement of campus electrical systems.
• Serve as SME for electrical infrastructure, power distribution, and building automation.
• Develop strategies for capacity, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Utilities, HVAC, Maintenance, Automation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
• Support capital projects through planning, design review, commissioning and startup.
• Drive reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and lifecycle management.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Building automation

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

United States, Portsmouth (New Hampshire)

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Portsmouth, NH

Monday-Friday, 1st Shift

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for critical electrical infrastructure supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will lead the design, commissioning, operation, and continuous improvement of electrical systems that support manufacturing, utilities, HVAC/R, and facility operations. This is an exciting opportunity to influence campus growth, improve system reliability, and support the production of life-changing therapies.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.


• An inclusive and ethical workplace.


• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.


• Opportunities to lead complex engineering and infrastructure projects.


• Career development within a global leader in life sciences manufacturing.


• Exposure to sustainability, electrification, and advanced facility technology initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead the design, integration, operation, and continuous improvement of electrical systems across the campus.


• Serve as the subject matter expert for electrical infrastructure, power distribution, and building automation systems.


• Develop strategies that ensure electrical system capacity, reliability, resiliency, safety, and regulatory compliance.


• Partner with Utilities, HVAC, Maintenance, Automation, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support operational continuity.


• Support capital projects through planning, design review, commissioning, execution, and startup activities.


• Drive reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and lifecycle management programs.


• Troubleshoot complex system issues and provide technical leadership during critical operational events.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.


• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.


• 7-12 years of electrical engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments.


• Experience designing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining complex electrical systems throughout their lifecycle.


• Knowledge of electrical infrastructure, utilities, HVAC/R systems, building automation systems, and power distribution.


• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and electrical safety standards, including NEC, NFPA, and IEC codes.


• Excellent communication, project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Why Lonza:

We are a place of unique opportunity, where your ideas, expertise and ambition can make a real difference. Here, will have the freedom to grow, the support to succeed and the chance to contribute to work that matters.

We are the makers of the medicines of tomorrow.