Merck
Sr. Electrical Engineer
USA - Delaware - Wilmington (Biotech) · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$106k-$167kDetected 1 day ago
NLPHRISCustomer SupportElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsGMPLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOSHA
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About the role
- The Senior Electrical Engineer is a technical leader responsible for the design, commissioning, qualification, operation, reliability, and lifecycle management of the Wilmington site's electrical infrastructure.
- Supporting a greenfield biologics manufacturing campus, this role provides engineering ownership for medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems and ensures safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient electrical operations from project execution through commercial manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Provide electrical engineering leadership during design, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, and commercial operation of the site's electrical infrastructure.
- Provide 24/7 technical support for critical electrical systems to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification (CQV), energization planning, startup, and operational readiness activities.
- Develop preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies for electrical assets.
- Lead troubleshooting of complex electrical failures, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective actions to improve system reliability.
- Own and maintain electrical documentation including single-line diagrams, arc flash studies, protective device settings, panel schedules, cable schedules, and equipment files.
- Partner with Utilities, Facilities, Automation, Manufacturing, Reliability, Maintenance, Quality, EHSS, Validation, and Capital Projects to ensure reliable electrical service across the campus.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on electrical reliability, energy efficiency, power quality, resilience, and sustainability.
- Support future capital projects, electrical infrastructure expansion, capacity planning, and lifecycle replacement programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience supporting electrical systems in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Strong expertise with medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, UPS systems, standby generators, protective relays, and power monitoring systems.
- Experience supporting greenfield projects, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.
- Knowledge of CMMS systems, reliability engineering, electrical safety, and asset management.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting biologics, sterile manufacturing, or vaccine facilities.
- Knowledge of CQV, FAT, SAT, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, OSHA, and cGMP requirements.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Experience with power system analysis software, arc flash studies, relay coordination, Building Management Systems (BMS), and energy management programs.
- Leadership Competencies
- Technical excellence and sound engineering judgment.
- Collaborative leadership with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
Skills
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- The salary range for this role is
- $106,200.00 - $167,200.00
Compensation
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- This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
- The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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