Staff Electrical Engineer – Industrial Power & Compliance

Anduril Industries; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in McHenry, IL seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own the electrical design and review for production equipment and facility power. You will set internal standards, oversee drawings, and coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineers to keep systems reliable.

This role requires strong NFPA 70/70E knowledge, hazardous location considerations for energetic material handling, and hands‑on problem solving to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial or production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E electrical safety practices.
• Experience owning the electrical scope of capital projects from design through energization and turnover.
• Experience with industrial power distribution including transformers, panelboards, circuit protection, and grounding.
• Proficient with electrical component selection, wire sizing, circuit protection, and heat management in control cabinets.
• Experience producing and reviewing electrical drawings in AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar.
• Electrical troubleshooting up to 600VAC.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design and design review for production equipment and facility power at Anduril’s Solid Rocket Motor plant in McHenry, MS
• Set and enforce internal electrical standards, drawing conventions, and code compliance across the facility
• Review and red-line contractor and integrator electrical packages, including panel layouts, single-line diagrams, and load calculations
• Coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineering firms on power distribution, branch circuits, grounding, and equipment hookup
• Specify electrical equipment including transformers, disconnects, breakers, VFD feeds, and control power for new and modified production lines
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, and hazardous location requirements for energetic material handling areas
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for electrical failures, ensuring rapid resolution and long-term reliability
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor engineers and technicians on electrical design practice and safe work standards

Skills

Electrical design

NFPA knowledge

Electrical safety

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Anduril Industries in McHenry, IL seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own the electrical design and review for production equipment and facility power. You will set internal standards, oversee drawings, and coordinate with facilities, construction, and outside engineers to keep systems reliable.

This role requires strong NFPA 70/70E knowledge, hazardous location considerations for energetic material handling, and hands‑on problem solving to minimize downtime.