Principal Engineer Electrical

Exyte GmbH•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Principal Engineer Electrical (Power) serves as the highest-level technical authority for all electrical power systems across Exentec’s EMEA TFM portfolio. This role provides advanced engineering leadership supporting mission-critical environments such as semiconductor fabs, high-performance data centers, and advanced manufacturing facilities. The Principal Engineer Electrcal (Power) is responsible for power reliability strategy, system design review, protection coordination, large-scale troubleshooting, risk reduction, asset lifecycle planning, and technical governance. They also mentor engineering teams, provide escalation support during electrical events, and help define standards, specifications, and technical products that enhance Exentec’s operational excellence. This position requires deep expertise in medium- and low-voltage systems, robust analytical skills, and the ability to balance long-term engineering strategy with urgent operational needs in a 24×7 environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power focus preferred).
12+ years of progressive experience in electrical power systems, with significant work in mission-critical facilities (semiconductor, data center, pharma, advanced manufacturing, or utility power).
Expert-level knowledge of MV and LV systems, protection schemes, switchgear, UPS, generators, transformers, grounding, harmonics, and power quality.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical investigations and reliability engineering initiatives.
Proficiency with electrical system analysis software (SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, or equivalent).
Deep understanding of codes/standards: NFPA 70/70E, IEEE standards, IEC standards, NETA, UL, NEC/NESC.
Experience reviewing electrical designs, commissioning, and construction submittals.
Strong communication skills; able to translate complex engineering concepts into clear guidance for operations teams.
Ability to travel up to 30–40% to support sites in Europe (Primarily Germany/Austria) as needed.
Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer.
Technical Authority: Deep mastery of electrical power systems and ability to set global standards.
Reliability Focus: Strong understanding of failure modes and system-level risk mitigation.
Operational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to support complex 24×7 operations with urgency and discipline.
Leadership & Mentoring: Guides engineering staff, improves organizational capability, and strengthens technical culture.
Decision Making: Acts with strong engineering judgment, especially under pressure.
Communication: Clear, structured, and effective with both technical and executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-volume semiconductor fab environments or high-density data centers.
Experience implementing predictive maintenance, IoT sensors, SCADA optimization, or analytics-based reliability programs.
Develop Auditing program to ensure sites are compliant with service delivery expectation

Responsibilities

Serve as Exentec’s subject matter expert (SME) for electrical power systems: MV distribution, LV distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, transformers, PDUs, RPPs, grounding, and protection.
Own and maintain corporate engineering standards, design criteria, and best practices for electrical infrastructure.
Lead failure mode analysis, root cause investigations, and event reconstruction for power-related incidents.
Evaluate new technologies (digital substations, smart switchgear, arc-flash mitigation, AI-enabled monitoring, etc.) to improve reliability and safety.
Provide technical sign-off on engineering changes, MOC reviews, new equipment installations, and energization plans.
Develop and maintain facility- and region-level power reliability strategies, including redundancy planning (N, N+1, 2N, 2N+1) and reliability modeling.
Conduct electrical risk assessments, arc-flash studies, short-circuit analysis, load flow calculations, and relay coordination studies.
Lead root-cause investigations for any power disturbances, failures, or near misses.
Support capacity planning, peak demand forecasting, and power quality improvement initiatives.
Analyze operational data to reduce nuisance trips, ensure selective coordination, and enhance system resiliency.
Provide Tier-3 engineering support during electrical events, outages, or abnormal system behavior.
Support site teams with complex troubleshooting related to protection tripping, generator/UPS transitions, breaker coordination, and SCADA alarms.
Approve switching plans, LOTO strategies for complex systems, and re-energization procedures.
Partner with site operations to improve PM programs, testing protocols, and equipment lifecycle strategy.
Develop training programs, playbooks, and standards for electrical operations, maintenance, and emergency response.
Coach and mentor engineers, supervisors, and technicians across global TFM operations.
Lead knowledge-sharing for lessons learned, failure modes, reliability improvements, and new technologies.
Contribute to internal digital product development (apps, dashboards, monitoring, predictive maintenance tools).
Interface with client engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical requirements, power reliability goals, and future load planning.
Provide technical input to proposals, new business pursuits, and pricing for electrical scopes.
Present complex engineering topics to non-technical stakeholders in a clear, structured manner.