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Air Company (AIRCO) develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency, producing drop-in e-fuels that can power transportation across air, land, sea, and space. The company's modular MAD Fuel System combines proprietary catalysts, compact hardware, and locally available power to produce fuels to specification wherever needed. Led by CEO Gregory Constantine (2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year), the company has secured government contracts from the U.S. Department of War, NASA, and the Department of Energy, with investment and commercial partners including In-Q-Tel, GE Aerospace, Toyota Ventures, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines.
As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead electrical design and engineering for the company's fuel production systems. Your responsibilities include developing single-line and three-line diagrams for new and existing systems, designing and laying out electrical panels, performing electrical load calculations and equipment sizing, writing equipment specifications, performing cable sizing and routing design with calculations, writing cable specifications, designing grounding systems, designing safety systems including emergency stop (E-STOP) circuits, and generating bills of materials to support procurement and fabrication. You will partner closely with mechanical, process, and controls engineers to integrate electrical design across full systems.
This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week onsite in New Britain, PA. You will work in a dynamic startup environment where priorities shift and you own outcomes. The role involves hands-on technical work with a focus on safety-critical systems in a chemical/energy production context.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10 years of experience in electrical design and panel layout for machine building applications (OEMs)
- Hands-on experience designing safety systems, including E-STOP circuits
- Solid understanding of control and instrumentation engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or equivalent electrical design software
- Comfortable in a dynamic startup environment where priorities shift and you own the outcome
- Strong commitment to personal and process safety
- Ability to work onsite in New Britain, PA at least three days per week
BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:
- Chemical industry and/or hazardous environment experience
- Understanding of state and federal code selection and regulations
- Plant troubleshooting or maintenance experience
NOTE: This position requires access to technology and information subject to governmental access control restrictions due to export controls and security classification. Employment is conditioned on the candidate's ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization, including security clearance or export license as required.
