Associate Principal / Senior Electrical Design Engineer

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Associate Principal / Senior Electrical Design Engineer (MEP) – San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

Interface Engineering Inc.

At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we're proud to offer our Collaboration from Home policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (3 days remote, 2 days in-office) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.

Why Interface?

We're not just engineers—we're collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our Pathway to Leadership program offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most.

Our Culture

Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You'll find a workplace with a culture of fun, and superior work / life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and great relationships. You'll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve. Our success and innovation are powered by people like you!

Our Core Values :

Our core values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do. We are :

• Conscientious.
• Empowered.
• Respectful.
• Resilient.
• Transformative.

Key Responsibilities :

As an Associate Principal / Senior Electrical Design Engineer at Interface , you will be taking ownership as a discipline leader on multiple projects. Your duties will include, but may not be limited to :

Serve as permanent Team Leader for Multi-discipline engineers and designers.

Managing complex MEP projects across numerous industries : Commercial, Medical, Biotech, Education, Transportation, and more.

Innovative and complex electrical system design

Meeting and consulting with clients

Providing guidance to design staff

Supporting overall project management to our MEP team leaders.

What You'll Bring : Required

BSEE

10+ years' experience in MEP design / consulting

Team leadership / management experience

Project Management Experience in the MEP space

Healthcare building design and HCAI compliance experience

High-energy client services skills

Excellent communication ability

Complete understanding of building codes

Thorough design system knowledge

Preferred

A Professional Engineering License (or equivalent experience)

PMP Certification

LEED Accreditation

Experience with CAD and REVIT

What You'll Love :

Competitive Pay : $160,000 to $185,000 annual salary and conditional bonus

Employee Ownership : Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Robust Benefits : 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!

Generous Time Off : PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year's

Purpose-Driven Culture : Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity

Career Development : Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

Ready to grow with us?

If you're looking for a role where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference— apply today and become part of the Interface Engineering family.

Social Equity :

Interface is committed to social equity within our walls and in our communities. We are a diverse, inclusive, and responsible firm. Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications. We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects. Our staff is empowered to design community service programs (e.g., clean up beaches, serve meals at shelters, tutor school-aged children, etc.) – using paid volunteer time.

Please note : H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.

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Job Type : Full-time

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location : Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94105