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Sr. Electrical Engineer
USA - Delaware - Wilmington (Biotech) · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$106k-$167kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA, IEEE, and corporate engineering standards.
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.
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Skills
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- Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic
- Current Employees apply
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Compensation
- Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The salary range for this role is $106,200.00 - $167,200.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role
Equal opportunity
- Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The salary range for this role is $106,200.00 - $167,200.00 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. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits. You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 25% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: 1st - Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 08/13/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness
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- Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds.
- The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Employee Status: Regular Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 25% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: 1st - Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 08/13/2026 *A
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