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Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Distribution

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Global Connect Technologies · Waukesha, WI

Full-Time Mid_senior
Posted
2d ago
Category
Manufacturing
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Distribution
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of power generation, power conversion, and power distribution systems. This role will focus on medium-voltage electrical design, system studies, component selection, product validation, and compliance with applicable industry standards.
Responsibilities
Design and develop medium-voltage power circuits, electrical distribution systems, and protection schemes.
Support new product development from concept through design, validation, and production release.
Perform electrical system studies including load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, and insulation coordination.
Design medium-voltage systems ranging from 1 kV to 38 kV, including switchgear, transformers, busbars, cabling, and related components.
Select and size electrical components including transformers, breakers, contactors, busbars, and cables.
Develop and review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, material specifications, and bills of materials.
Develop and execute electrical product testing and validation plans, including dielectric/hipot, environmental, component, system, and fault-injection testing.
Support EMC/EMI design, mitigation, and compliance testing.
Ensure electrical designs meet applicable UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, CSA, ANSI, and NFPA requirements.
Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and product teams to improve electrical designs for manufacturability, reliability, cost, and safety.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers.
Support product development activities while managing technical decisions, project priorities, and engineering requirements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
7+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
Strong experience with electrical design for power generation, power conversion, or power distribution equipment.
Experience with medium-voltage power systems, including switchgear, transformers, paralleling equipment, or power conversion systems.
Strong knowledge of power circuit design, component selection, sizing, thermal management, grounding, and bonding.
Knowledge of power electronics including rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters.
Experience with electrical system testing, validation, and EMC/EMI compliance.
Experience with electrical CAD and analysis tools such as ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

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