Senior Power and Controls Engineer
Colorado Springs, CO
Description
Lead electrical power design and controls engineering for HyperCellX hydrogen equipment and plant projects. Perform the required power-system studies, develop electrical designs and supervise the PLC Programmer. Work with manufacturing and testing teams through installation, commissioning and handover.
Responsibilities
- Design plant power distribution and equipment electrical systems, including load calculations, transformer requirements, grounding and protection.
- Perform and review harmonic analysis, load-flow studies, fuse/protective-device coordination and arc-flash analyses; document findings and design requirements.
- Coordinate electrical service and interconnection requirements with utilities, city representatives and suppliers.
- Prepare and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, schematics, wiring drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
- Supervise the PLC Programmer; define controls requirements and review logic, interfaces, alarms, interlocks and test plans.
- Lead electrical and controls design reviews and help resolve issues during factory testing and commissioning.
- Maintain checked calculations, test records and as-built documentation for customer handover.
- Prepare, review and seal engineering drawings and calculations within applicable licensure, competence and responsible charge.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- At least seven years of relevant industrial power and controls engineering experience, or at least five years with a relevant master’s degree.
- Industrial plant power-design experience covering loads, high- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, grounding, protection and equipment interfaces.
- Demonstrated proficiency in harmonic analysis, load-flow studies, fuse/protective-device coordination and arc-flash analysis, with practical application of NEC requirements.
- Experience coordinating utility and city requirements and producing checked electrical drawings and bills of material using AutoCAD Electrical, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
- Controls knowledge covering instrumentation, PLC/HMI systems, VFDs, interfaces, sequences, alarms and interlocks sufficient to supervise PLC implementation and commissioning.
- Experience leading technical reviews, resolving field issues and delivering checked calculations, test records and as-built documentation.
Preferred experience
Siemens and Beckhoff systems; hydrogen or industrial-gas equipment; hazardous-location design; multidisciplinary safety reviews; ETAP, EasyPower or equivalent power-system analysis tools.
Compensation
Base salary: $120,000–$150,000 per year. Placement within the range is based on relevant skills and experience.
Benefits
Benefits include medical and dental coverage, HSA availability, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off and paid holidays.
Apply for this role
Apply by January 12, 2027.