Job Title: Electrical Engineer Power System Design
Location: Danbury, CT

Overview:

Customer is seeking an Electrical Engineer specializing in electrical power system design to lead the design of AC and DC power infrastructure supporting advanced distributed generation systems.

This role focuses on complete electrical system design from utility interconnection through power conversion, distribution, protection, grounding, and equipment specification. The successful candidate will develop electrical designs supporting fuel cell power plants, microgrids, renewable energy integration, and large-scale data center applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Design complete AC and DC electrical power systems for advanced distributed generation applications
Develop single-line and three-line diagrams
Design LV, MV, and HV electrical distribution systems
Perform electrical calculations including equipment sizing, cable sizing, short circuit calculations, arc flash studies, and protection coordination
Specify electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers, breakers, protection relays, UPS systems, and power conversion equipment
Design grounding and bonding systems
Support utility interconnection
Coordinate with EPC contractors
Produce electrical drawing packages and review vendor drawings and technical submittals
Support commissioning activities

Required Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering
3+ years (Mid), 5+ years (Senior), or 10+ years (Staff) of relevant experience
Electrical power system design
AC/DC distribution and grid interconnection
Power conversion
Switchgear, transformers, and grounding
Protection systems
Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, or PSCAD; working knowledge of NEC, IEEE, and NFPA

Preferred Qualifications:

Industrial-scale inverters
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Solar PV
Data-center redundancy design (N+1 / 2N) with reserve capacity and load-bank testing
Grid-forming and grid-following inverter-based resources for islanded and grid-parallel operation
Protection coordination for multi-source microgrids, including directional and anti-islanding relaying
Dynamic / transient studies for load-following, motor starting, and step loads
Behind-the-meter interconnection per IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741 SB
Black-start and islanding-transition modeling
Fuel cell or microgrid design experience
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Electrical Engineer Power System Design

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