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Aviation Electrical Engineer
| Company | TKDA |
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| Location | Bloomington, MN, USA |
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| Salary | $107645 – $138000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registered as a Professional Engineer in one or more states
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in power, lighting, and signal system design for commercial and industrial facilities
- Previous experience with business development responsibilities; scoping electrical design for proposals, fee estimates for electrical design, and interview participation
- Previous experience with basic layout and design of electrical distribution equipment including panel boards, transformers, lighting, fire alarm, security, data
- Previous design experience with 208/120 and 480/277 volt systems
- Knowledge of National Electrical Code
- Previous experience and strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
- Experience/knowledge working with Mechanical, Civil, Structural, and Architectural disciplines
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to participate in discussions during project team meetings and client consultations
- Ability to travel within the United States as needed (up to 25% in a year / short durations 1-3 days) for team meetings, client consultations, and site inspections
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
Responsibilities
- Designing the electrical components related to power distribution, control systems, emergency generators, NAVAIDS, airfield lighting, and security and communications systems
- Performing construction administration and inspection/observation duties
Preferred Qualifications
- Aviation electrical system design experience including airport lighting, signage, series circuit, controls, NAVAIDS, power distribution, stand-by generators, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and communication systems
- Previous experience with FAA Advisory Circulars and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
- Previous experience with private owner underground/overhead medium voltage (13.8kV) site power distribution
- Previous experience with industrial power system designs for motor and process equipment control including motor control full voltage, soft start, and variable frequency drives
