Electrical Engineer from System One
Bellevue, WA 98008
About the Job
System One is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity, with a hybrid work model based out of Bellevue, WA.
In this role, you will act as Electrical/I&C for a testing facility including responsibility for the design, construction, and commissioning of the associated electrical/I&C and associated sub-experiments. This effort will support a Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and Mockup data will support licensing of MCRE (Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment). Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists and engineers. You will identify, specify, and integrate custom instrumentation, heaters, and electro-mechanical components. You will own, self-perform, and/or manage contracts supporting the completion of detailed design. This includes implementation and commissioning of heaters, pumps, and instruments, etc. Additionally, you will interface with building electrical infrastructures to provide the electrical power distribution for experiments and tests.
Responsibilities
Ideal Background
In this role, you will act as Electrical/I&C for a testing facility including responsibility for the design, construction, and commissioning of the associated electrical/I&C and associated sub-experiments. This effort will support a Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and Mockup data will support licensing of MCRE (Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment). Your role will include interfacing with a team of scientists and engineers. You will identify, specify, and integrate custom instrumentation, heaters, and electro-mechanical components. You will own, self-perform, and/or manage contracts supporting the completion of detailed design. This includes implementation and commissioning of heaters, pumps, and instruments, etc. Additionally, you will interface with building electrical infrastructures to provide the electrical power distribution for experiments and tests.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary group of scientists and engineers to design, procure, install, and commission electrical/I&C systems.
- Apply engineering principles and best practices to prepare electrical design deliverables such as electrical load calculations, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, termination schedules, cable routing and tray layouts, engineering reports, instrumentation and equipment specifications.
- Coordinate inputs and design requirements from program management, engineering, and analysis teams to produce experimental design solutions.
- Provide planning and schedule input for related design activities.
- Interface with partners, suppliers, and subcontractors, providing direction and integrating their work.
Ideal Background
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with a minimum of three (3) years hands-on experience specifying, procuring, and installing plant equipment in industry or R&D labs.
- Electrical system design experience – ranging from lab-scale experiments to small industrial plant system design.
- Ability to own electrical/I&C design deliverables including electrical load lists, single line diagrams, wiring and loop diagrams, panel layouts and schedules, data sheets and specifications, and cable sizing.
- Experience with CAD software to deliver design deliverables (e.g. AutoCAD Standard/Electrical/Plant3D, SolidWorks, SmartPlant).
- Experience incorporating AC and DC system designs, motor control centers (MCCs), protection and coordination systems, and cabling systems.
- Experience with heating and temperature control designs preferred.
- General hardware, electrical, and/or estimating experience desired.
- Familiarity with the selection, sizing, and regulations of power distribution components (e.g. switchgear, distribution panels, disconnects, breakers, transformers, inverters, MCCs).
- Experience with electrical design per electrical codes and regulations (e.g. NEC, NFPA, UL).
- Experience interfacing with data acquisition and controls (PLC/DCS/DAQ) for complex engineering systems with many I/O signals from highly varied sensors and instruments.
- Experience with high-temperature experimental efforts a plus.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills, dedicated to delivering on project needs with timely cost-effective creative solutions.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently during a given work week
- Ability to handle projects that include multiple objectives and ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Candidates must have extensive experience in electrical power distribution design, build, and startup.
- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems.
- Experience with quality assurance and quality control standards and practices.
- Nuclear design experience and working under a certified NQA-1 program preferred but not required.
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.