Electrical Engineer

Summary

Join Deep Sky's Process Engineering Team as an Electrical Engineer, focusing on the design, maintenance, and optimization of electrical power distribution, control systems, automation, and instrumentation at our commercial DAC facilities. You will play a key role in our latest commercial carbon capture facility, Deep Sky One. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial electrical systems, PLCs, and instrumentation. Responsibilities include rapidly developing electronics for Direct Air Carbon Capture reactors, creating and reviewing electrical load lists, designing power distribution systems, and maintaining and troubleshooting electrical equipment. You will also integrate sensors and actuators into automated processes and ensure all electrical work complies with relevant codes and safety regulations. Deep Sky offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and opportunities for growth and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, avionics, hardware, robotics, physics or other related STEM discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, Altium, EPLAN, or similar tools for schematics
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop electronics for Direct Air Carbon Capture reactors and supporting infrastructure including high power electronics, control systems and actuators, programmable logic controllers, reactor instrumentation, and harnessing
• Create and review electrical load lists, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) for various plant and facility designs
• Design, specify, and oversee installation of medium and low-voltage power distribution systems
• Perform load calculations, short circuit analysis, and arc flash studies
• Maintain and troubleshoot switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and backup generators
• Integrate sensors, actuators, drives, and controllers into automated processes
• Support continuous improvement projects involving control system upgrades
• Specify, calibrate, and maintain industrial instrumentation for temperature, pressure, flow, level, and other process variables
• Integrate instrumentation with control systems for process monitoring and optimization
• Ensure all electrical work complies with relevant codes (NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE) and safety regulations
• Conduct risk assessments and support plant-wide electrical safety programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or EIT certification
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project execution
• Lead or support capital projects from concept to commissioning
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
• Ability to assess risk and make design and development decisions without all available data
• Hands-on experience with electrical design, prototyping, integration, and testing
• Self-motivated, strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
• Experience working effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of NFPA 70, NEC, and OSHA electrical safety standards
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Some travel may be required

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunities for growth and professional development