Senior Electrical Engineer: Power Systems & Grid

ON.energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development and growth

Job summary

ON.energy is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across its product lines. You will set technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and supervise complex design work within the Hardware Engineering team.

The role requires 10–15+ years in electrical engineering, deep knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, grounding, EMI, and compliance with NEC/IEEE/IEC/UL standards. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in electrical systems analysis, energy storage, or industrial applications
• Expert knowledge of electrical power systems analysis, protection schemes, grounding/bonding, EMI and overvoltage phenomena
• Proven ability to produce and review SLDs, schematics, and electrical specifications at product level
• Strong familiarity with NEC, IEEE, IEC, and UL standards applicable to electrical equipment
• Excellent communication skills across technical and executive audiences
• Willing to travel up to 20% for prototype testing and product commissioning

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for electrical system design across On.Energy product lines.
• Lead electrical architecture design including power distribution, protection coordination, grounding strategy, surge protection and overall electrical system integration.
• Support design verification through domain electrical design standards, specifications, and review frameworks (NFPA 70, IEEE, ANSI and UL).
• Establish verification methods to demonstrate electrical design compliance (analytical, simulation or testing).
• Perform and review electrical calculations, load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection, EMI, voltage surge studies.
• Lead design reviews and support root cause analyses for new product development and field issues.
• Compile and validate product technical information packages including SLDs, specs, and compliance documentation.
• Recommend vendors, components, and design approaches for key electrical equipment.
• Mentor and develop senior and mid-level electrical engineers across Hardware Engineering.

Skills

Electrical power systems analysis

Protection schemes

Grounding and bonding

EMI and overvoltage phenomena

SLDs and schematics

Electrical design standards (NEC/IEEE/

Communication skills

Travel availability

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ON.energy is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across its product lines. You will set technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and supervise complex design work within the Hardware Engineering team.

The role requires 10–15+ years in electrical engineering, deep knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, grounding, EMI, and compliance with NEC/IEEE/IEC/UL standards. Travel up to 20% is expected.