Electrical Reliability Engineer

🕒 March 26

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $125k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

⚡ Energy

Energy • Utilities • Infrastructure

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is a veteran-owned engineering and technical services firm that provides full-service solutions in engineering and design, construction management and QA/QC, asset integrity, and safety for industrial and infrastructure clients. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Pittsburgh with multiple regional offices, the company supports utilities, downstream and midstream oil & gas, metals (steel/aluminum), and public/private infrastructure projects, using advanced inspection technologies (drones/robotics) and proprietary tablet-based apps and databases to deliver inspections, retrofits, greenfield design, and turnkey asset management.

📋 Description

• Manage risk based electrical infrastructure programs for client operating facilities across the United States • Develop, implement, and manage risk-based electrical infrastructure programs covering substations, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, protective relays and power distribution systems • Establish asset criticality frameworks incorporating probability of failure, consequence of failure, safety impact, production impact, and regulatory exposure • Analyze inspection and testing data to identify degradation trends, failure modes, and emerging reliability risks • Support owners/operators in developing multi‑year electrical capital plans aligned with risk, reliability targets, and business objectives • Recommend repair vs. replace decisions based on lifecycle cost, risk reduction, and system performance • Develop and maintain electrical reliability standards, inspection procedures, and engineering guidelines aligned with applicable codes and industry best practices • Serve as a technical liaison between engineering, maintenance, operations, safety, and management teams • Communicate complex technical risk concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders and leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering • Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical engineering, reliability engineering, or asset management within industrial, utility, energy, or large facility environments • Strong knowledge of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, protection schemes, and power distribution infrastructure • Experience developing long-term electrical infrastructure strategies or portfolio-level programs • Demonstrated experience applying risk-based methodologies to asset management, reliability, or capital planning • Working knowledge of electrical testing, inspection technologies, and power system studies • Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills • Must excel in working in a team environment • Occasional domestic travel will be required

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • 401(k)-retirement savings plan • supplemental insurance options • company-paid life and AD&D insurance • company-paid short-term disability coverage • generous paid time off program