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Salary: USD 160,000 - 210,000 / annual
Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology company developing devices that generate energy in harsh ocean conditions without human maintenance. The company is expanding across multiple manufacturing, testing, R&D, and compute sites and needs to safely and reliably distribute electrical power as each facility grows.
As Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer, you will own the electrical distribution systems across Panthalassa's facilities, serving as the technical authority for how buildings are powered. You will set standards, review designs, plan cutovers in operating facilities, track capacity, and ensure systems remain safe and reliable long after energization. This role focuses on facility electrical systems over their lifetime, not individual equipment installations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning electrical distribution systems at each site, including medium-voltage equipment, and serving as owner's technical authority for design, modification, and operation
- Tracking usable capacity across switchgear, transformers, feeders, and panels to inform power forecasts and upgrade plans
- Translating manufacturing, test, R&D, and compute needs into scalable distribution plans and phased facility upgrades
- Setting owner-side design standards for distribution equipment, standby/backup power, labeling, documentation, and maintainability
- Leading technical review of designs, power system studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash), equipment selections, and field changes with engineers of record and contractors
- Coordinating electrical design with cooling, controls, space planning, and operations, particularly for high-density compute and power-intensive test loads
- Planning and leading shutdowns, cutovers, and energizations in occupied facilities with minimal operational disruption
- Diagnosing power quality issues, failures, and reliability risks; prioritizing maintenance by system criticality
- Owning the electrical safety program, including energy control/LOTO, arc-flash labeling, and NFPA 70E practices
- Maintaining accurate single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment records, and capacity information across all sites
- Evaluating electrical distribution condition and capacity during due diligence on prospective facilities
The company operates as an idea meritocracy with staff from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, and other leading organizations. You will work closely with the Senior Power Infrastructure Engineer and thrive in a creative, scrappy, collaborative environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent experience owning electrical systems in complex facilities
- At least 5 years of responsibility for electrical distribution systems in industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, data center, or similarly technical facilities
- Owner-side, facility engineering, or engineer-of-record experience with a facility's distribution system as a whole, not only individual equipment installations
- Experience with low- and medium-voltage distribution, including transformers, switchgear, panelboards, and protective devices
- Experience leading shutdowns, cutovers, or upgrades in operating facilities
- Ability to develop and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, electrical drawings, and power system studies
- Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and OSHA electrical safety requirements
- Experience directing external designers and contractors through design, installation, and commissioning
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with standby generation, UPS, or energy storage systems
- Experience with data center, high-density compute, or power-intensive test facilities
- Experience building or running arc-flash and electrical maintenance programs (NFPA 70E/70B)
- Experience owning electrical systems across multiple sites
- Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training certification
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
- Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs
