Senior Electrical Engineer, Power Systems - Travel Heavy

Corning Inc.; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Inc. is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer, Power Systems to support facilities expansions and major capital projects across Corning locations in the U.S. The role involves design review, commissioning, and troubleshooting of medium- and low-voltage power systems, substations, and switchgear.

Travel approximately 50% annually is expected, with relocation assistance available. You will work with internal teams and vendors to establish standards, perform reliability analyses, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in electrical power engineering.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, ATS.
• Knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power systems and protection design.
• Experience with short circuit calculations, protection/co-ordination, arc flash, reliability studies.
• Willingness to travel, primarily within the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of electrical power systems for facility expansions, equipment installations, infrastructure upgrades, and greenfield projects.
• Lead or support electrical engineering work across project phases including design review, fabrication, integration, testing, installation, commissioning, and turnover.
• Support electrical engineering work for both new capital projects and technical problem-solving in existing manufacturing operations.
• Provide technical guidance on medium- and low-voltage power systems, including substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, ATS, and related infrastructure.
• Conduct or review short circuit calculations, protection and coordination studies, arc flash studies, and system reliability analyses.
• Conduct and support failure analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigation for electrical equipment and power system issues.
• Scope electrical power projects, define technical requirements, and develop cost models, resource plans, timelines, and project metrics.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams, project stakeholders, consultants, and vendors to support effective technical decisions and project execution.
• Help develop and maintain corporate standards for facility electrical power distribution systems.

Skills

Power systems design

Power system analysis

Short circuit calculations

Protection studies

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Electrical safety

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Corning Inc. is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer, Power Systems to support facilities expansions and major capital projects across Corning locations in the U.S. The role involves design review, commissioning, and troubleshooting of medium- and low-voltage power systems, substations, and switchgear.

Travel approximately 50% annually is expected, with relocation assistance available. You will work with internal teams and vendors to establish standards, perform reliability analyses, and drive