Electrical & Controls Engineer

The role

You will own power generation, distribution, sensors, valves, controllers, and software for an off-grid energy platform. You will also lead vendor integrations and work with customers to meet requirements.

What you will do

• Size and analyze electrical loads across the plant and data center
• Specify generators, switchgear, and power distribution
• Design and own the plant control system including sensors, valves, actuators, controllers, and code
• Build the supervisory system for monitoring and running the plant
• Validate power output and quality delivered to customer equipment
• Translate customer requirements into electrical and controls specifications
• Lead vendor integration and procurement for electrical and control equipment
• Plan and execute testing, commissioning, and qualification of electrical and control systems

Required qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Experience designing power systems and specifying generation and distribution equipment
• Hands-on experience programming industrial controllers and building supervisory control systems
• Experience taking systems from design through commissioning on complex hardware
• Comfort working across mechanical and thermal disciplines
• Experience in power plants, marine or offshore systems, and/or data center critical power

Benefits

• generous relocation assistance for candidates across the US
• competitive salaries based on level of experience
• meaningful equity

About the company

Drogue is building free-floating, off-grid energy platforms at sea. They are a small team of engineers using the ocean's thermal gradient to generate affordable, baseload electricity.