Solar Turbines
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer
San Diego, California · Principal · Part-time
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About the role
- Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
- When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other.
- We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, analysis, and optimization of high-voltage (12kV) distribution systems, substations, and switchgear.
- Develop protective relaying schemes, settings, and coordination for transmission/distribution interfaces.
- Manage high and low voltage single line drawings for buildings and facility.
- Develop life cycle plans, including inspection and test programs for all switch gear, transformers, and battery backup systems.
- This position will serve as an Electrical Engineer within our Facility Engineering group at the Harbor Drive (downtown) facility of Solar Turbines.
- This position manages electrical projects related to Harbor Drive facility improvements, modifications, or surveys.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5-8 years of Electrical Engineering experience
- Familiarity with IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC and applicable utility standards
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in California
- 10+ years of progressive experience in electrical power engineering, with at least 7 years focused on high-voltage distribution systems (12kV and above)
- Thorough knowledge of protective relaying (SEL, GE, Siemens), substation equipment, and distribution automation
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.
- As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
- $128,470.00 - $192,710.00
Compensation
- $128,470.00 - $192,710.00
- Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
- Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
Benefits
- This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
Company info
- We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.
- Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
- Performs all necessary scheduling and coordinating of projects with internal customers, Harbor Drive Maintenance, construction personnel, and outside contractors.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
This listing is sourced directly from Solar Turbines's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.