Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview

Within SSOE’s Tool Install division, we specialize in high-tech Tool Installation design, offering top-tier design and engineering services to a diverse array of clients and markets. Our team is composed of highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals who excel across various disciplines. We pride ourselves on our cross-disciplinary approach, which allows us to understand and address our clients' needs more comprehensively than traditional, siloed methods. What sets us apart is our ability to seamlessly conceptualize, plan, and detail every aspect of design. Our in-house experts collaborate closely, optimizing and enhancing our work through multi-discipline strategy sessions. By leveraging cutting-edge techniques and state-of-the-art software, we deliver industry-leading technology and innovative solutions from day one.

 

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Tool Install team. In this position, you will lead the electrical systems design for complex semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing facilities, mentor the next generation of engineers, and drive projects to completion. You will collaborate daily with specialists across every discipline, contributing to some of the most capital-intensive and technically complex facilities on the planet. Your lead will play a central role in designing and delivering the electrical groundwork that powers advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities.

AI and Innovation

At SSOE, we don’t just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you’ll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Responsibilities

Technical Design & Engineering Leadership

• Lead the design of power distribution systems, lighting layouts, and grounding systems for semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing facilities, ensuring designs meet project scope, schedule, and quality benchmarks.
• Perform load calculations, short circuit analysis, and arc flash studies using EasyPower, ETAP, or SKM PowerTools, ensuring system reliability, safety compliance, and operational uptime for critical manufacturing environments.
• Direct the development of electrical construction documents, including one-line diagrams, panel schedules, conduit routing plans, and equipment specifications, driving clarity and completeness to reduce field RFIs and design rework.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards, serving as the team's primary technical reference for code interpretation and design intent.
• Drive the integration of electrical systems with mechanical, process, and structural disciplines through coordinated BIM modeling and cross-functional design reviews.
• Evaluate electrical system designs for energy efficiency and operational performance, recommending optimization strategies that reduce lifecycle costs for clients.
• Apply field verification and troubleshooting expertise to resolve design discrepancies early, minimizing costly changes during construction.

Project Coordination & Quality Assurance

• Coordinate with project managers, discipline leads, and procurement teams to align electrical design deliverables with project milestones, budgets, and client expectations.
• Conduct and lead internal design reviews and quality checks, ensuring all electrical deliverables meet SSOE standards and client specifications before release.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, design reports, and technical submittals with accuracy and attention to detail.

Client Interface & Construction Support

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients during design development, presenting solutions with confidence and translating complex engineering concepts into actionable decisions.
• Collaborate with contractors by issuing RFI responses, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits to verify installation compliance with design intent.

Team Development & Mentorship

• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers, providing technical guidance, reviewing their work, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence within the team.
• Contribute to SSOE's knowledge-sharing culture by leading lessons-learned reviews, participating in division-wide technical discussions, and helping build reusable design standards and templates.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in industrial, manufa