Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Telescope Power & Backup

NSF NOIRLab; Tucson (AZ); Presencial; USD 112.000 - 124.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NSF NOIRLab in Tucson, AZ seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support the Mayall 4-meter Telescope electrical infrastructure at Kitt Peak. The role focuses on assessing, upgrading, and maintaining power systems, including generators and UPS, to ensure continuous delivery to critical telescope systems.

The engineer will design robust backup power strategies, monitor performance, and coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams. Occasional summit travel is required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years of professional experience in design, operation, and maintenance of industrial or mission-critical electrical systems.
• Experience with generator systems, UPS systems, power distribution systems, and switchgear.
• Experience assessing and upgrading legacy electrical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of NEC and safety standards.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with electrical design and documentation tools (EPlan, AutoCAD) and MS Office.

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate the current electrical power infrastructure supporting the Mayall Telescope, including distribution systems.
• Update and maintain electrical documentation, drawings, and schematics.
• Develop upgrades to ensure stable, high-quality power delivery to telescope and facility systems.
• Design and integrate backup power systems (generator redundancy, UPS, transfer switches).
• Monitor generators, UPS, switchgear, panels, and distribution systems performance and load.
• Analyze power quality issues and implement mitigations.
• Develop preventive maintenance and long-term reliability plans.
• Prepare technical documentation and upgrade plans.
• Coordinate with external electrical contractors as the technical lead for NOIRLab.
• Ensure compliance with NEC and safety standards.
• Collaborate with telescope engineering, facilities, safety, and operations to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical issues on-site.
• Provide electrical engineering support to other telescopes and facilities at Kitt Peak.

Conocimientos

Electrical power systems

Generator systems

UPS systems

Power distribution

Troubleshooting

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

EPlan

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

NSF NOIRLab in Tucson, AZ seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support the Mayall 4-meter Telescope electrical infrastructure at Kitt Peak. The role focuses on assessing, upgrading, and maintaining power systems, including generators and UPS, to ensure continuous delivery to critical telescope systems.

The engineer will design robust backup power strategies, monitor performance, and coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams. Occasional summit travel is required.