Electrical Engineer (Johnson City, TN)

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for an Electrical Engineer opportunity in Johnson City, TN.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design, integration, and commissioning of electrical power, instrumentation, and control systems for a specialized industrial process and manufacturing facility. This position will be responsible for developing electrical designs, equipment specifications, and automation architectures for process equipment and manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electrical power distribution, motor control, instrumentation, and automation systems for industrial equipment and process facilities.

• Develop electrical single-line diagrams, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, loop diagrams, and construction drawing packages.

• Design and integrate controls for automated equipment, rotating machinery, process skids, and associated support systems.

• Specify and coordinate electrical equipment including switchgear, motor control centers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), PLCs, instrumentation, sensors, and control panels.

• Support PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial network architecture development in coordination with controls engineers and system integrators.

• Perform electrical calculations including load studies, equipment sizing, voltage drop, short-circuit analysis, and protective device coordination.

• Develop equipment specifications, technical requirements, procurement documentation, and vendor design reviews.

• Support design reviews, hazard analyses, construction activities, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational readiness testing.

• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, cybersecurity requirements, quality procedures, and safety regulations.

• Coordinate electrical and controls interfaces with mechanical, process, instrumentation, and facility systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial electrical engineering, controls engineering, automation, manufacturing, process facilities, or related industries.

• Experience designing industrial power distribution and control systems.

• Familiarity with PLC-based automation systems and industrial communications networks.

• Experience developing electrical drawings using 3D CAD software.

• Knowledge of electrical equipment including motors, VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, instrumentation, and control panels.