Senior Electrical Engineer – R&D

🔥 29 minutes ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $165k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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Butcher Power Products

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2023

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Hardware • Energy

Butcher Power Products is a Sacramento-based manufacturer of utility-grade electrical switchboards, switchgear and power distribution equipment built to spec for mission-critical environments (notably data centers and industrial facilities). Their product portfolio includes low-voltage switchboards (UL 891), medium-voltage switchgear (5–38 kV), Ready-To-Go configurable panels, remote power panels (RPPs), power distribution units (PDUs), static and automatic transfer switches (STS/ATS), plus powder coating and job-shop fabrication services. The company emphasizes EUSERC/utility compliance, ISO 9001 quality certification, short lead times for custom and quick-ship solutions, local inventory, and installation/technical support.

📋 Description

• Lead electrical design for power and control on new product development projects from initiation through production implementation • Execute New Product Introduction (NPI) electrical engineering work for assigned projects • Write electrical engineering specifications and lead creation of electrical schematics, wiring drawings, and bills of material for prototype equipment and test units • Define product evaluation and certification scope and qualification paths with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) • Develop and document test plans according to relevant standards • Support in-house and third-party laboratory testing, evaluate results, and revise designs • Characterize electrical and thermal performance through testing, simulation, and analytical methods • Develop standard design criteria, design calculators, reusable design models, modular configurable designs, and option matrices supporting standardized quoting and CPQ • Collaborate with manufacturing engineering on Design for Manufacturability (DFM) • Integrate electrical design into equipment layouts and general arrangement drawings • Conduct failure analysis and identify continuous improvement opportunities • Design switchboards and switchgear to customer specifications, selecting electrical components against performance criteria, standards, and project requirements • Serve as primary technical contact through manufacturing and testing, including Factory Witness Test troubleshooting • Provide technical support to Sales and Project Management on proposals and customer meetings • Mentor junior engineers through design reviews and knowledge sharing • Serve as a senior technical resource on production design work • Comply with company safety policies

🎯 Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent in experience • Minimum 5 years of experience in the electrical design of low and/or medium voltage power distribution equipment or related products • Experience with NRTL (UL, Intertek/ETL, CSA, etc.) evaluation, testing, and certification processes • Experience with common standards for electrical equipment (UL 891, 1558, 508A) • Familiarity with IEEE/ANSI C37.20.2, C37.04, C37.06, C37.09; CSA C22.2; EEMAC G8-3.2 design guidelines; and NFPA 70E • Design experience using AutoCAD or similar to produce electrical diagrams and schematics • Ability to travel up to 20% to support testing and other product development tasks in person • Previous field service experience, knowledge and understanding is a plus • Expert knowledge of applicable electrical standards (UL, NEC, ANSI, IEEE) • Comprehensive knowledge of switchgear, switchboards, controls, and complex power distribution systems • Solid grasp of three-phase electric power concepts and power control and protection schemes • Excellent communication and technical writing skills, strong organizational skills, and precise attention to detail • Technical mentorship and cross-functional collaboration

🏖️ Benefits

• Ability to work remotely • Travel opportunities up to 20% for testing and product development tasks • Professional development through mentorship and knowledge sharing

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