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Senior Facilities Electrical Engineer

Panthalassa· Business Operations
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Portland, OR$160k - $210k + equityfull-timePosted today

About the role

Senior role owning electrical distribution systems inside Panthalassa facilities, from main service switchgear to loads, establishing standards, reviewing designs, planning cutovers, tracking capacity, and ensuring safe, reliable operation across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

  • Own the electrical distribution systems at each site, including customer-owned medium-voltage equipment once energized, and serve as the owner’s technical authority for how they are designed, modified, and operated.
  • Track usable capacity across switchgear, transformers, feeders, and panels, and provide measured demand and capacity data to inform site-level power forecasts and upgrade plans.
  • Translate manufacturing, test, R&D, and compute needs into distribution plans and phased facility upgrades that scale without rework.
  • Set owner-side design standards for distribution equipment, standby and backup power, labeling, documentation, and maintainability.
  • Lead technical review of designs, power system studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash), equipment selections, submittals, and field changes with engineers of record and contractors.
  • Coordinate electrical design with cooling, controls, space planning, and operations, particularly for high-density compute and power-intensive test loads.
  • Plan and lead shutdowns, cutovers, and energizations in occupied facilities with minimal disruption to operations.
  • Diagnose power quality issues, failures, and reliability risks; set maintenance priorities by system criticality and plan for spares and replacements.
  • Own the electrical safety program, including energy control/LOTO, arc-flash labeling, and NFPA 70E practices, in partnership with EH&S and Site Operations.
  • Maintain accurate single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment records, and capacity information across all sites.
  • Evaluate the condition and capacity of electrical distribution during due diligence on prospective facilities.

Qualifications

  • A degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience owning electrical systems in complex facilities.
  • At least five years of responsibility for electrical distribution systems in industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, data center, or similarly technical facilities.
  • Owner-side, facility engineering, or engineer-of-record experience with a facility’s distribution system as a whole, not only individual equipment installations.
  • Experience with low- and medium-voltage distribution, including transformers, switchgear, panelboards, and protective devices.
  • Experience leading shutdowns, cutovers, or upgrades in operating facilities.
  • Ability to develop and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, electrical drawings, and power system studies.
  • Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and OSHA electrical safety requirements.
  • Experience directing external designers and contractors through design, installation, and commissioning.

Skills

Required:Electrical distribution system ownershipSingle-line diagrams and panel schedulesPower system studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash)NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA electrical safetyCoordination with external designers/contractors

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (401(k), health FSA, dependent care FSA)
  • Relocation assistance to Portland (if needed)
Last updated Oct 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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