Senior Power and Controls Engineer

HyperCellX; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

HSA availability

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

HyperCellX is seeking a senior electrical power design and controls engineer to lead plant-wide electrical system design, perform harmonics and load-flow studies, and coordinate utility interconnections. You will supervise a PLC programmer and review wiring diagrams, schematics and BOMs using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities include design reviews, factory-testing support, and ensuring NEC compliance and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Industrial plant power-design experience covering loads, high- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, grounding, protection and equipment interfaces.
• Experience coordinating utility and city requirements and producing checked electrical drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Controls knowledge covering instrumentation, PLC/HMI systems, VFDs, interfaces, sequences, alarms and interlocks sufficient to supervise PLC implementation and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design plant power distribution and equipment electrical systems, including load calculations, transformer requirements, grounding and protection.
• Perform and review harmonic analysis, load-flow studies, fuse/protective-device coordination and arc-flash analyses; document findings and design requirements.
• Coordinate electrical service and interconnection requirements with utilities, city representatives and suppliers.
• Prepare and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, schematics, wiring drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Supervise the PLC Programmer; define controls requirements and review logic, interfaces, alarms, interlocks and test plans.
• Lead electrical and controls design reviews and help resolve issues during factory testing and commissioning.
• Maintain checked calculations, test records and as-built documentation for customer handover.
• Prepare, review and seal engineering drawings and calculations within applicable licensure, competence and responsible charge.

Skills

Power-system design

Harmonic analysis

Load-flow studies

NEC compliance

Coordination with utilities

PLC supervision

Documentation & test records

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ETAP

EasyPower

Job description

Lead electrical power design and controls engineering for HyperCellX hydrogen equipment and plant projects. Perform the required power-system studies, develop electrical designs and supervise the PLC Programmer. Work with manufacturing and testing teams through installation, commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Design plant power distribution and equipment electrical systems, including load calculations, transformer requirements, grounding and protection.
• Perform and review harmonic analysis, load-flow studies, fuse/protective-device coordination and arc-flash analyses; document findings and design requirements.
• Coordinate electrical service and interconnection requirements with utilities, city representatives and suppliers.
• Prepare and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, schematics, wiring drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Supervise the PLC Programmer; define controls requirements and review logic, interfaces, alarms, interlocks and test plans.
• Lead electrical and controls design reviews and help resolve issues during factory testing and commissioning.
• Maintain checked calculations, test records and as-built documentation for customer handover.
• Prepare, review and seal engineering drawings and calculations within applicable licensure, competence and responsible charge.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least seven years of relevant industrial power and controls engineering experience, or at least five years with a relevant master’s degree.
• Industrial plant power-design experience covering loads, high- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, grounding, protection and equipment interfaces.
• Demonstrated proficiency in harmonic analysis, load-flow studies, fuse/protective-device coordination and arc-flash analysis, with practical application of NEC requirements.
• Experience coordinating utility and city requirements and producing checked electrical drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Controls knowledge covering instrumentation, PLC/HMI systems, VFDs, interfaces, sequences, alarms and interlocks sufficient to supervise PLC implementation and commissioning.
• Experience leading technical reviews, resolving field issues and delivering checked calculations, test records and as-built documentation.

Preferred experience

Siemens and Beckhoff systems; hydrogen or industrial-gas equipment; hazardous-location design; multidisciplinary safety reviews; ETAP, EasyPower or equivalent power-system analysis tools.

Compensation

Base salary: $120,000–$150,000 per year. Placement within the range is based on relevant skills and experience.

Benefits include medical and dental coverage, HSA availability, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off and paid holidays.

Apply by January 12, 2027.