Senior Power Systems Engineer

X4 Engineering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and deploy large-scale mobile and distributed power generation systems for critical infrastructure across North America. The role focuses on electrical system development for natural gas and diesel packages, emphasizing safety and reliability.

You will lead HV/LV design, perform studies, coordinate with controls and field teams, and ensure NEC/NFPA/IEEE compliance while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of power systems engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of power generation, electrical distribution, and utility interconnection.
• Experience with medium-voltage systems (4.16kV–35kV).
• Experience with ETAP, SKM PowerTools, or EasyPower.
• Knowledge of protective relays (SEL, GE Multilin, SIPROTEC).
• Excellent communication and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design of low, medium, and high-voltage power generation systems.
• Produce and review diagrams and equipment specs.
• Perform power system studies: load flow, short circuit, coordination, arc flash.
• Specify and integrate switchgear, transformers, MCCs, protective relays, circuit breakers, and generators.
• Develop protection philosophies and relay settings.
• Support generator interconnection with utility networks.
• Provide technical oversight during FAT, site commissioning, and startup.
• Troubleshoot electrical and power system issues in the field.
• Collaborate with controls engineers on PLC/HMI/SCADA integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Ensure NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI compliance.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Electrical design

Protection coordination

Arc flash analysis

Generator synchronization

Project coordination

Mentor junior engineers

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

Protection relays (SEL, GE Multilin, SIPROTEC)

Job description

An established provider of temporary and permanent power generation solutions is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and deployment of large-scale mobile and distributed power generation systems. This role will be instrumental in developing electrical systems for natural gas and diesel generation packages supporting critical infrastructure, utilities, industrial facilities, and energy projects across North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design of low, medium, and high-voltage power generation systems.
• Produce and review single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and equipment specifications.
• Perform power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Specify and integrate switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), protective relays, circuit breakers, synchronization, and generator paralleling equipment.
• Develop protection philosophies and relay settings for generator systems.
• Support generator interconnection with utility networks and customer facilities.
• Provide technical oversight during equipment fabrication, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site commissioning, and startup.
• Troubleshoot electrical and power system issues in the field when required.
• Collaborate with controls engineers on PLC, HMI, SCADA, and generator control integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NEMA, ANSI, and applicable utility standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of power systems engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of power generation, electrical distribution, and utility interconnection.
• Experience with medium-voltage electrical systems (4.16kV–35kV).
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM PowerTools, or EasyPower.
• Experience performing protection coordination, arc flash, short circuit, and load flow studies.
• Knowledge of protective relays including SEL, GE Multilin, and Siemens SIPROTEC.
• Experience with generator synchronization and paralleling systems.
• Ability to review and develop electrical construction packages.
• Strong communication and project coordination skills.