Staff Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Staff Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Electra is reinventing ironmaking from the ground up with a breakthrough electrochemical technology that produces high purity clean iron and critical co-minerals. With two operating pilots in Boulder and a new demonstration facility underway in Jefferson County, we're on track to reach commercial scale by the end of the decade. Backed by over $300 million and strategic partnerships with global leaders across mining, steel, and big tech, momentum is on our side. Recognized by Fast Company as a Most Innovative Company and a Next Big Thing in Tech, and named one of TIME's 100 Climate Leaders, we're building a company shaping the future of industry. If you're looking to make an impact and join a team that's driven, focused, and scaling, we want to hear from you.

Electra is seeking a highly skilled, safety-focused Staff Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Technician to lead the installation, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of industrial electrical, instrumentation, and control systems across its production facility. This role plays a critical part in ensuring safe production, reliable automation, accurate data acquisition, and operational readiness in a fast-paced startup and commissioning environment.

This position operates with a high degree of independence and technical authority, contributing to the development of maintenance strategies, system improvements, and best practices. The Senior Technician routinely handles complex assignments, drives root-cause resolution, and may act as a technical lead, mentoring and guiding other electrical and instrumentation personnel.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and execute the installation, repair, testing, commissioning, and optimization of electrical and instrumentation systems and components
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations across electrical, instrumentation, and control systems to minimize downtime and improve reliability
• Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation, including flow meters, sensors, transmitters, analyzers, transducers, and weigh scales
• Execute and lead loop checks, signal testing, I/O checkout, system diagnostics, and commissioning activities
• Maintain and optimize substations, power distribution systems, switchgear, MCCs, motors, motor controls, and AC/DC drives
• Install, configure, commission, and troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and associated control systems
• Serve as a subject matter expert for industrial rectifier systems, including DC power distribution, cooling systems, interlocks, controls, and protective devices
• Diagnose complex rectifier-related faults and lead troubleshooting efforts involving abnormal voltage/current conditions, grounding issues, cooling failures, and control faults
• Support and lead commissioning, startup, shutdown, and operational readiness activities for new and existing systems
• Provide advanced support for PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS systems, including configuration, troubleshooting, and limited programming
• Contribute to the development and improvement of maintenance procedures, commissioning practices, and system standards
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of technical documentation, including calibration records, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, system configurations, and as-built updates
• Act as a technical lead or mentor, providing guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to junior team members
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure strict adherence to all safety standards, SOPs, lockout/tagout procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Support a 24/7/365 operation, including shift work, on-call support, and critical issue response

What we need you to bring to the team:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 10+ years of industrial electrical, instrumentation, or fixed plant experience; OR equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience
• Advanced ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and technical documentation
• Deep technical expertise in industrial instrumentation, electrical distribution systems, and process control environments
• Strong experience with VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and/or DCS platforms, including troubleshooting and basic configuration/programming
• Demonstrated expertise with rectifier systems, AC/DC power systems, and 480V motor control/switchgear
• Proven ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement effective solutions
• Experience leading work, mentoring others, and contributing to process improvements, standards, and best practices

What we want you to bring to the team:

• Experience medium-voltage equipment
• Experience with chemical or metallurgical processing environments.

Must be willing and able to perform safety sensitive job functions including but not limited to:

• Operating industrial powered vehicles.
• Operating material handling cranes and hoists.
• Operating aerial work platforms.
• Working at heights, including use of all required personal fall arrest equipment.
• Execution Hazardous Energy Isolation procedures
• Perform work inside of confined spaces
• Perform work while wearing a respirator

Must be willing and able to submit to medical evaluations and be deemed by a healthcare professional to perform safety sensitive job functions. Employment is contingent upon (1) acceptable medical evaluation confirming ability to perform safety sensitive job functions; and (2) pre-employment post-offer drug screen.

Compensation:

• The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $50.00-$57.00 and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.

Benefits For You:

• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans
• $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)

Benefits For Your Family:

• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Benefits For Your Future:

• 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one
• Eligibility for incentive stock options

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