Facilities Electrical Engineer

What to Expect

Gigafactory Texas is seeking a Facilities Electrical Engineer to own, operate, and maintain critical electrical systems supporting new advanced manufacturing programs. Come and join us to help build a world of amazing abundance.

What You’ll Do

• Perform energy audits, usage calculations, circuit analysis, and efficiency optimization for critical loads plant-wide; develop circuit protection strategies for voltage sag and cost reduction initiatives

• Provide comprehensive engineering support for design, operation, improvement, and troubleshooting of facility electrical systems including load flow analysis, power system studies, breaker coordination, arc flash studies, and protective relay/SCADA configuration

• Review design plans/specifications, provide cost estimating, verify construction compliance with design intent, and update standards/processes based on findings; lead root cause analysis on asset failures using trending software

• Coordinate electrical distribution improvement and resiliency projects across downtime activities, maintenance scheduling (CMMS), and procurement of spares/temporary power solutions

• Collaborate within interdisciplinary teams to design and optimize electrical systems; provide technical training to technicians; coordinate with internal customers (Central Utilities, Supercharging, Megapack, Solar, Manufacturing, IT) and implement site-wide best practices to improve asset effectiveness and maintainability

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability

• 5–10 years of direct operational facilities (semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.) experience building high-tech infrastructure

• Professional registration as an Electrical Engineer in the State of California or from another state preferred

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment

• Ability to interface with multiple engineering disciplines

• Medium Voltage equipment including – operating/maintaining the equipment, troubleshooting and programming/adjusting medium voltage relays

• Advanced knowledge and experience in Electric utility substation and distribution power system engineering, maintenance, and operations; electric utility distribution system switchgear; ability to read and understand design intent of electric utility system drawings (one-lines, three-lines, schematics, etc.)

• Well versed in electric utility system safe work practices in accordance with OSHA, HAZMAT safety protocols, IEEE C37/C57, NEC/NFPA 70/70E, NETA-ATS/MTS, and electrical OEM recommendations

• Experience establishing standards and specifications for Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS) and high-voltage electrical systems per commissioning standards and applicable safety regulations