Senior Field Electrical Engineer – Installations & Startup

Energy Jobline ZR; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

22nd Century Technologies, Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer to provide hands-on support for equipment construction, installation, debugging, and startup across domestic and international sites. You will oversee teams and contract personnel to ensure safe, efficient project execution.

The role emphasizes control systems, safety on the manufacturing floor, and collaboration with system integrators and technicians to deliver high-quality equipment on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience on manufacturing floor or construction site with safety focus.
• Knowledge of 480VAC and below power systems.
• Hands-on equipment work with standard tools and measurement devices.
• Ability to translate requirements into equipment designs and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand process and equipment functions and control logic.
• Interface with system integrators to deliver integrated equipment on time and budget.
• Assist in developing control systems for new equipment and modifications.
• Industrialize and reduce cost of new designs with cross-functional teams.
• Support initial equipment setup and debugging to turnover to operations.
• Supervise internal or contract personnel during installation and conversion.
• Perform troubleshooting and direct techs to replace defective components.
• Review and modify installation checklists, drawings, and schedules.

Skills

Electrical Engineer

Hands-on tooling

Safety focus

Interpret specs

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Beckhoff PLC

B&R PLC

SCADA/HMI

PID control

Job description

22nd Century Technologies, Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer to provide hands-on support for equipment construction, installation, debugging, and startup across domestic and international sites. You will oversee teams and contract personnel to ensure safe, efficient project execution.

The role emphasizes control systems, safety on the manufacturing floor, and collaboration with system integrators and technicians to deliver high-quality equipment on time and within budget.