Senior Electrical Engineer - Aviation & Federal Projects

Burns & McDonnell (old)

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement program
Insurance and disability

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team in the US-CA region. You will lead electrical design from concept to design completion for a variety of projects including airports, government, and military facilities.

You will apply ANSI/IEEE standards, review CAD/BIM outputs, and perform field inspections while collaborating with project teams to meet budget and client needs. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) with 7+ years of electrical engineering experience.
  • PE license strongly preferred; DoD/DoE experience is a plus.
  • Experience with CAD/BIM standards and electrical design standards (ANSI/IEEE) is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical design for projects from concept through design completion.
  • Review production drawings for airports, commercial, government and military facilities.
  • Design single-line and riser diagrams and low to medium-voltage systems.
  • Apply electrical engineering principles and standards to solve complex design problems.
  • Conduct field inspections, measurements or calculations for clients.
  • Coordinate with project managers and prepare client presentations.

Skills

Electrical design
Field inspections
AutoCAD
Revit
Team leadership
Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree
Professional Engineer (PE) license
7+ years electrical engineering experience

Tools

SKM
Lighting calculation software
Generator sizing software

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team in the US-CA region. You will lead electrical design from concept to design completion for a variety of projects including airports, government, and military facilities.

You will apply ANSI/IEEE standards, review CAD/BIM outputs, and perform field inspections while collaborating with project teams to meet budget and client needs. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

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