Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer - High Voltage, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with expertise in high voltage (>600V) systems to join our dynamic team at the New Mexico site. You will work on Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution systems and coordinate power outages, maintenance, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities include developing project scopes, troubleshooting, and implementing preventative maintenance plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus five or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with medium and/or high voltage transmission systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering is desirable.
• Experience coordinating power outages and familiarity with NESC/NEC/NFPA 70E.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed scope for electrical projects.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and power diagnostics using Dranetz.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance plans.
• Develop designs for maintenance and minor construction activities.
• Input into asset management for high voltage systems to ensure lifecycle management.
• Coordinate power outages and maintenance schedules with engineers and service providers.
• Ensure safe work practices and proper equipment maintenance procedures.

Skills

High voltage systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Power quality analysis

Asset management

Team coordination

DOE security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Dranetz

Maximo

TRIRIGA

Arc flash software

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

Extraordinary co‑workers

Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World‑changing technologies. Life‑changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with expertise in high voltage (>600V) systems to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will perform work on the Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution Systems at the Sandia National Laboratories New Mexico site.

On any given day you may be called on to:

Develop detailed scope for electrical projects.

Troubleshoot electrical systems, including the use of Dranetz to determine power quality and for power diagnostics.

Develop and implement preventative maintenance plans.

Develop designs for maintenance and minor construction activities.

Provide input into the asset management program for the high voltage (HV) systems to enable the appropriate life cycle management of HV system components.

Coordinate power outages, manage preventative maintenance program schedules, and coordinate performance testing activities between engineers, maintenance, and service providers.

Manage procedures that ensure safe work practices and define proper procedures for using and maintaining related maintenance equipment.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$102,400 - $199,700

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus five (5) or more years of relevant experience.

Experience working on medium and/or high voltage transmission systems.

Ability to obtain and maintain an active DOE Q‑level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire:

Masters degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience with the following:

Familiar with NNSA, DOE, or other federal government requirements.

Demonstrated experience with coordination of power outages.

Demonstrated analytical and reasoning skills necessary to identify and resolve electrical risk issues with the mission in mind and assist in making recommendations to fellow system/operations engineers and management.

Knowledge of low voltage (<600V).

Working knowledge and understanding in Facilities engineering, design, and construction as well as industry standard methodologies.

Proven ability to initiate effective internal customer relationships.

Ability to successfully plan, organize, lead, and monitor team efforts to completion as well as effectively prioritize and implement multiple high rigor tasks in a high‑pressure environment.

Familiar with current electrical codes and standards (NESC, NEC, NFPA 70E).

Experience scoping detailed Medium and High Voltage electrical projects.

Experience troubleshooting Medium and High Voltage electrical systems, including the use of Dranetz to determine power quality and for power diagnostics.

Familiar with Arc Flash Hazard calculations and software, short circuit, and load flow calculations.

Utilized computerized facilities management systems such as Maximo, TRIRIGA, or other similar software platforms.

About Our Team:

The Facilities Electrical Engineering Department is the powerhouse behind Sandia's electrical systems to ensure they are available, reliable, sustainable, and safe for years to come. We provide low to high‑voltage engineering support that keeps everything running smoothly. We're charged with operational, tactical, and strategic Lifecycle Asset Management (LCAM) planning and the critical development of Lifecycle Asset Management Plans (LCAMPs) for our electrical systems. Our team conducts Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and power system/arc flash hazard analysis to ensure our systems are always in peak condition and ready to support the institution's essential mission goals.

We strive to ensure our projects are grounded in solid engineering principles by establishing the institution electrical asset design and installation requirements, performing regular facility walkdowns, and developing sound electrical scopes of work for design and implementation. We ensure equipment is positioned to meet current and future demands. We support asset health monitoring through data analytics, asset criticality assessments, and energy audits that keep our systems operating at peak efficiency and are cost effective. In addition, our department crafts equipment‑specific lockout/tagout procedures, ensuring safety is always at the forefront of our maintenance and construction activities.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q‑level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug‑releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on‑site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

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