Senior Electrical Engineer – BESS Engineering & Digital Tools

Westinghouse Electric Company; United States; On-site; USD 7,577,000 - 8,266,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – BESS-Engineering & Digital Tools for a 1-year contract. This remote role involves supporting utility-scale battery energy storage projects and modernizing engineering workflows with automation and AI-assisted development tools.

The position requires a BS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in power or industrial infrastructure, with experience validating software-driven results. Competitive hourly compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in power, energy, data center, or industrial infrastructure.
• Ability to validate software-generated engineering results against calculations.

Responsibilities

• Review one-line diagrams, equipment specifications, electrical calculations, design drawings, and studies for accuracy and constructability for utility-scale BESS and inverter-based resources.
• Support engineering activities involving batteries, power conversion systems, transformers, switchgear, cables, grounding, protection, controls, and auxiliary power systems.
• Apply electrical engineering fundamentals to sizing, system configuration, power-flow, short-circuit, voltage drop, cable ampacity, and reactive power considerations.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Power systems

Software validation

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Please Note: **No Third-Party or C2C Firms**

*Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship*

We are searching for a Senior Electrical Engineer – BESS-Engineering & Digital Tools on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment. (W-2) You will join the Engineering & Construction Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) team. This role will provide core electrical engineering support for utility-scale BESS and inverter-based resource projects while helping modernize and scale engineering workflows through automation, internal software tools, and AI-assisted development.

Location: This is a remote position

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Responsibilities

Electrical Engineering & BESS Design

• Review one-line diagrams, equipment specifications, electrical calculations, design drawings, and technical studies for accuracy, completeness, and constructability for utility-scale BESS and other inverter-based resource projects.
• Support engineering activities involving batteries, power conversion systems and inverters, transformers, switchgear, cables, grounding, protection, controls, and auxiliary power systems, and support their technical evaluation.
• Apply electrical engineering fundamentals to equipment sizing, system configuration, power-flow requirements, short-circuit considerations, voltage drop, cable ampacity, reactive power capability, and related design decisions.
• Support the resolution of electrical design, equipment, construction, commissioning, and operational issues, as well as performing/guiding root-cause analyses for equipment failures, design deficiencies, and system performance issues.
• Identify repetitive, manual, or inconsistent engineering workflows that can be improved through automation or internal software tools.
• Develop and maintain engineering applications, calculation tools, data-validation utilities, dashboards, and workflow automation using AI assisted developed tools using open sourced and common software languages
• Create tools that support activities such as design reviews, equipment comparisons, engineering calculations, data quality checks, document generation, requirements tracking, and project decision-making.
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Devin, or similar platforms to accelerate software development, testing, documentation, and maintenance.
• Apply sound engineering judgment when developing and validating tools to ensure outputs are technically correct, traceable, and appropriate for engineering use.
• Establish documentation, testing, version-control, and change-management practices for internally developed engineering tools.
• Collaborate with engineers and project stakeholders to define user requirements, prioritize development needs, and support adoption of new tools.
• Help develop responsible practices for the use of AI in engineering workflows, including technical validation, data handling, cybersecurity, and human review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years of engineering experience in power, energy, data center, or industrial infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of power system fundamentals: one-line diagrams, protection and controls, grounding, arc flash, and interconnection.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating engineering deliverables with external design firms or EORs.
• Ability to validate software-generated engineering results against accepted calculations.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $55.00/hr. to $60.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities