Staff Electrical Engineer

FuelCell Energy

Lead Electrical Engineer designing and commissioning electrical systems for industrial energy projects at FuelCell Energy. Requires strong experience in power distribution, utility interconnection, and compliance.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeDanbury • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $162,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flash

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead electrical architecture for industrial power systems, including HV/MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, auxiliary power, UPS systems, and grounding.
Own utility interconnection requirements, including interface with utilities, EPCs, vendors, and internal engineering teams.
Develop and review single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, grounding plans, panel layouts, electrical room layouts, BOMs, cable schedules, and electrical design packages.
Perform or lead protection and coordination studies, relay settings, arc-flash analysis, and arc-energy-reduction strategies.
Ensure designs comply with applicable NEC, IEEE, NESC, UL 508A, NFPA, and site-specific electrical standards.
Support DC power system design, including rectifiers, DC distribution, insulation monitoring, grounding/earthing strategy, fault limitation, and overvoltage protection.
Lead UL 508A control cabinet design, review, and manufacturing support.
Translate high-level system requirements into buildable electrical packages suitable for procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
Support RFQs, bid leveling, vendor selection, technical reviews, FAT, SAT, energization, LOTO planning, and startup procedures.
Coordinate with mechanical, controls, process, software, and field service teams to ensure integrated system performance.
Provide field support during installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer acceptance.
Develop internal electrical standards, design guides, templates, and best practices to improve repeatability and reduce design cycle time.
Mentor junior engineers and support technical development across the electrical engineering team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
10+ years of electrical engineering experience in industrial power systems, utility interconnection, power distribution, controls, or commissioning.
Strong working knowledge of NEC, IEEE standards, UL 508A, grounding, bonding, electrical clearances, and electrical safety practices.
Experience with MV/LV power distribution, transformers, switchgear, relays, protection coordination, and arc-flash studies.
Ability to interface effectively with utilities, EPCs, vendors, customers, and internal engineering teams.
Hands-on commissioning, troubleshooting, or field execution experience.
Strong communication skills and ability to drive technical alignment across cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
company-paid life/disability insurance
401(k) plan
employee stock purchase plan
generous paid leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical architectureHV distributionMV distributionLV distributiontransformersswitchgearprotection studiesarc-flash analysisDC power system designUL 508A control cabinet design

Soft Skills

communication skillsmentoringtechnical alignmentinterfacingleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering