Senior Electrical Engineer

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative solutions supporting critical missions across defense, intelligence, energy, and civilian sectors. The Senior Electrical Engineer will support the Oak Ridge office by performing electrical engineering design and construction support functions, including facility assessments, design development, technical reviews, and construction coordination. The role also directs junior engineering staff and supports project bidding, commissioning, and closeout activities.

Responsibilities

This includes survey/assess existing facility and master planning, scoping and estimating level of engineering effort

Field work to assess existing conditions

Report writing, conceptual design, design development of drawings, specifications, and calculation analyses

Assistance with cost estimating and technical review of design packages

Directing the activities of more junior engineering staff for these same tasks will be required

Dispositioning NCRs

Performing assessments on existing design, responding to RFIs, issuing Design Change Notices (DCNs)

Coordination with Quality on inspections and supporting development of scopes of work for electrical subcontracts and services during bidding and construction, including answering requests for information, bid review, shop drawing review, site visits during construction, commissioning support, hosting progress meetings, and project closeout

Preferred

PE License

DOE experience desired

NQA-1 experience desired

Arc Flash Analysis experience

Familiarity with Instrumentation & Controls interface

Ability to author proposals and Statements of work is a plus

DOE Experience

NQA-1 Experience

Arc Flash Analysis

Instrumentation & Controls Interface

Proposal Writing

Statement of Work Writing

Benefits

This position is designed to support either in-office or remote work; employees who live more than 50 miles away are eligible for a remote work arrangement, with quarterly travel to the Oak Ridge office and a company-approved secure workspace located within the United States.

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Company

Engineering, technology, and mission support services for government and defense

Chantilly, Virginia, USA

https://www.amentum.com/

Founded in 2020

10001+ employees

Qualifications

BS or MS-Electrical Engineering from an ABET-certified institution and 8 or more years of electrical engineering design experience

Construction support experience for Title 3 activities

Short Circuit Analysis experience

Very knowledgeable in the NEC

Experience leading groups of engineers and designers on major projects

Experience with leading technical discussions with client

Knowledge of broad range of electrical systems is required, including power system design, substation design, fire alarm design, lighting design, load flow studies, communications design, grounding design and equipment selection

Ability to independently produce sizing calculations and other analyses/reports is required

Experience in providing construction support or services during construction is required

PE License

DOE experience desired

NQA-1 experience desired

Arc Flash Analysis experience

Familiarity with Instrumentation & Controls interface

Ability to author proposals and Statements of work is a plus

Required skills

Electrical Engineering Design, Construction Support, Short Circuit Analysis, National Electrical Code (NEC), Power System Design, Substation Design, Arc Flash Analysis, Load Flow Studies, Grounding Design, Instrumentation and Controls, Professional Engineer (PE) License, NQA-1, Client Communication

Preferred skills

PE License, DOE experience desired, NQA-1 experience desired, Arc Flash Analysis experience, Familiarity with Instrumentation & Controls interface, Ability to author proposals and Statements of work is a plus

Experience

8+ years