Industrial Electrical Engineer

Industrial Electrical Engineer

About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy.

To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight.

The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels.

We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are

As an Electrical Engineer on the Equipment Design and Development Team, you are a highly motivated, creative, detailed technical contributor with an aptitude for learning new things and developing big, complex, materials processing equipment.

In your work at Sila, you will architect, specify, design, and deploy industrial machine control and electrical systems that are reliable, expandable, deterministic, and exceptionally well-documented.

You have excellent communication skills to harmoniously collaborate with a wide range of skill sets : from scientists to technicians during the design stage, to out-of-house service providers across big, complicated interfaces during the build stage.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Working collaboratively with other teams, design robust, modular, and well documented machine electrical subsystems for production-scale equipment
• Review single line schematics and electrical schematics for all equipment
• Develop electrical schematics for custom Sila electrical panels
• Conduct and / or review arc flash analysis
• Develop RFP and specification packages
• Review vendor proposals with unit op teams
• Create electrical engineering and construction work packages for site installation
• Maintain load list for entire plant and work with the balance of plant team to ensure seamless integration
• Cost estimation support for electrical design and construction
• Assist teams with design of safety instrumented functions
• Support electrical commissioning during Plant 2 bring-up

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

Electronics and wiring knowledge (analog signals, AC and DC power fundamentals, control wiring, and diagnostic tools)Experience generating electrical schematics, including wiring diagrams, network architecture, control panel design, and power distribution, including AutoCAD Electrical and ETAP experienceExtensive experience with electric power system design, studies, and protective relay applicationsExpert in NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and 79 (Industrial Machinery Safety), UL508ASupport NFPA 86 design review process, especially electrical design for electric heatersDesign for high power systems (electrical heaters, compressors, pumps, etc)Design for electrical in hazardous areasDevelop FAT / SAT plans for electrical panelsFamiliarity with standards for emergency and stationary power (UL2200, NFPA 110, NFPA 111)8+ years of industry experience is required.

B.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred. Professional Engineer license nice-to-have

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a daily basis
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Reach low shelves or items on the floor
• Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
• Climb stairs or over containment walls
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier / printer, etc in a fixed location

The starting base pay for this role is between $137,000 and $174,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills.

Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.

The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.LI-#RS1 #LI-Hybrid

Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone.

We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.

Special Note : You are applying for a position that is funded under a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Foreign nationals who are citizens of DOE's foreign countries of risk are not permitted to hold a position funded by this grant.

The following countries have been designated by DOE as foreign countries of risk : Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China.

This list is subject to change. In addition, any foreign nationals who are from countries other than the DOE-designated foreign countries of risk will be required to be pre-authorized by DOE to work in this position before an offer will be made by Sila.

U.S. export control restrictions apply.