Senior Electrical Engineer

The role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead electrical engineering, installation oversight, and commissioning activities for a manufacturing facility. This role manages facility electrical infrastructure, industrial equipment power, and electrical code compliance.

What you will do

• Lead electrical engineering activities during facility construction, equipment installation, startup, and commissioning
• Oversee facility power distribution, including utility interfaces, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, motor control centers, and equipment connections
• Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, and equipment requirements
• Ensure electrical installations and systems comply with applicable NEC, NFPA 70E, local electrical and building codes, and authority having jurisdiction requirements
• Coordinate with electricians, electrical contractors, utilities, inspectors, equipment vendors, and internal engineering teams
• Lead electrical commissioning, safe energization, factory and site acceptance testing, system validation, and turnover to operations
• Coordinate arc flash studies, grounding and bonding verification, electrical risk assessments, and machine safety validation
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, maintenance technicians, contractors, and production personnel
• Lead electrical integration of robotic cells, PLC-controlled machinery, drives, motors, sensors, and automated production equipment
• Maintain accurate as built drawings, electrical specifications, equipment documentation, and preventive maintenance requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field
• Experience designing or reviewing industrial power distribution, electrical controls, and equipment safety systems
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial manufacturing, automation, facilities, or complex equipment commissioning
• Demonstrated experience leading major electrical or automation projects from design through commissioning and production startup
• Experience supporting electrical inspections, permitting, contractor oversight, safety reviews, and equipment energization
• Ability to review single-line diagrams, panel layouts, and controls drawings and troubleshoot industrial systems in the field
• Strong knowledge of industrial facility electrical systems and manufacturing equipment installations
• Expertise in low- and medium-voltage power distribution, protective devices, grounding, and electrical equipment coordination
• Strong knowledge of NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, applicable local codes, and electrical permitting and inspection requirements
• Ability to interpret and review electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications
• Experience planning electrical startup, equipment energization, commissioning, and acceptance testing
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, safety controls, VFDs, industrial robotics, and industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP and Profinet

Nice to have

• industrial robotics (FANUC preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive pay with equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Training and growth opportunities

About the company

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength.