Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Electrified Thermal Solutions

Boilers, furnaces, and kilns are the engines of our industrial economy, providing heat to melt steel, form cement, and transform chemicals. But historically reaching this high-temperature heat required burning fossil fuels, making the industrial sector responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Electrified Thermal Solutions has a simple and massive goal: to electrify industry.

To do this, we are building the Joule Hive™ thermal battery: an energy storage technology that converts and stores cheap, renewable electricity as high-temperature heat. Our vision is to mitigate gigatons of CO2 emissions per year by deploying the Joule Hive™ at every industrial furnace, turbine, boiler, and kiln.

As a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, you will lead the design of the power electrical system for the Joule Hive™ thermal battery products. You will play a key role in ensuring the electrical system and associated controls can meet cost, timeline and requirements. You will report directly to the VP of Engineering.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design of the Megawatt-scale electrical system and associated controls for the Joule Hive™ Thermal Battery and subsequent products/projects. 

• Lead the development of electrical analysis/simulation methodologies to support system design. 

• Manage and review work from contractors working on electrical and controls system design, fabrication and installation. 

• Collaborate with the rest of the design team to enable an optimal design that meets requirements. 

• Keep up with the latest tools and programs; perform technical research and self-training as needed. 

• Perform site-specific electrical system studies and designs with customers to enable project execution 

• Lead hiring, training and mentoring junior engineers 

• Support on-site system installation and commissioning as necessary

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with at least seven years of electrical system design and deployment experience.

• At least 3 years of experience developing, evaluating and deploying large medium voltage (10+ kV) electrical power systems (switch gears, medium voltage drives, etc.) 

• At least 3 years of experience creating electrical diagrams (wiring, SLD, three-line diagrams, etc.).

• Professional Engineering license in electrical engineering in a plus.

• Experience designing and developing power electronic equipment and their associated controls from scratch is a plus.

• Experience devising creative design solutions without losing focus on the defined scope and timeline. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Organization & detail-orientation

• A collaborative, highly adaptable spirit, and a love of challenging assumptions.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package, including equity options

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with 4% matching

• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with an additional two weeks for birthing parents

• 20 days of flexible vacation days annually

• A minimum of 10 days of paid company holidays

• Access to commuter benefits

• Access to a Health Savings Plan with company contributions 

What We Value

As a growing startup, we value executing through uncertainty and moving toward the problem. We also recognize that structure is support and adheres to processes to keep us safe and make us effective. Electrified Thermal can only achieve our goals if we go together, and value and proactively draw on the diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives of our growing team. Each day, we work to live sustainably, not only to build a sustainable future but also to create an environment where our employees lead full multi-dimensional lives.

Electrified Thermal believes people are the catalyst for success and seeks those with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to maximize our impact. We know great solutions and innovation can come from anywhere and prioritize hiring people with the ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people. Electrified Thermal is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and work environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.