Senior Genset Electrical Engineer – Grid Interconnect & UL Lead

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. in Plano, TX, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer – Genset to lead end-to-end electrical design for gas engine-based power generation systems, including generator sets, controls, protection, and cross-system interfaces.

This role drives UL certification, safety compliance, grid interconnection, PCC coordination, and parallel operation strategies for multiple units, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field.
• At least 12 years of electrical engineering experience in industrial power systems.
• Minimum 6 years with generator sets or genset power generation systems.
• Experience with generator sets, paralleling systems, and protection design.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into engineering specifications.
• Experience coordinating UL certification activities and related U.S. regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering from requirement definition through quotation and detailed design for gas engine sets.
• Define electrical system architecture including generator, switchgear, protection, control panels, and auxiliary systems.
• Manage subsystem interfaces (engine, generator, controller, PMS, BESS) and ensure system integration and design consistency.
• Support FAT, commissioning (SAT), and troubleshooting including root cause analysis.
• Contribute to standardization of electrical design and modular configurations.
• Lead UL certification activities including coordination with NRTLs and certification strategy execution.
• Translate UL, NEC, and NFPA requirements into engineering specifications and design requirements.
• Prepare certification documentation and resolve technical issues to ensure compliance across design and testing phases.
• Integrate compliance and verification requirements into design deliverables and FAT/SAT processes.
• Interface with AHJs and support permitting activities.
• Develop and validate parallel operation strategies for multiple gas engine generator sets.
• Lead grid interconnection design at PCC, including synchronization and protection coordination.
• Define non-export/export control strategies and plant-level PMS integration with BESS and SCADA systems.
• Ensure compliance with IEEE 1547 and utility interconnection requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Generator systems

Protection design

UL certification

Grid interconnection

Paralleling systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

UL2200

UL891

UL1558

UL508A

Job description

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. in Plano, TX, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer – Genset to lead end-to-end electrical design for gas engine-based power generation systems, including generator sets, controls, protection, and cross-system interfaces.

This role drives UL certification, safety compliance, grid interconnection, PCC coordination, and parallel operation strategies for multiple units, with travel up to 20%.