Lead Electrical Engineer

Job description

Edged Infrastructure has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Electrical Engineer – Microgrids & Power Integration to join our team and support Edged Infrastructure, immediately supporting TurboCell. If you’re passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of a company that’s on a journey to transform the world’s infrastructure, this may be the role for you! The Lead Electrical Engineer – Microgrids & Power Integration is a vital member of the team, with a primary focus on end-to-end electrical integration and architecture, multi-component microgrid modeling and analysis, and hands-on laboratory/field bring-up and verification. At Endeavour, we are highly selective about the people we bring on board because our ecosystem depends on it. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility, a hunger to make positive change, and the ability to work equally as well independently as with a team. # Key Responsibilities ## Include but are not limited to: - **System Requirements & Specifications:** Drive system-level electrical requirements definition, authoring detailed product and sub-system specifications for microgrids, BESS, power conversion equipment, and switchgear. - **Product Development Rigor:** Drive electrical hardware lifecycles through formal development processes, leading DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) execution. - **Electrical System Architecture:** Establish power distribution architecture, grounding strategies, protection coordination, and system interconnects across multi-component microgrids. - **Supplier & Subsystem Integration:** Provide supplier technical oversight, lead design reviews, and manage the technical integration of third-party power conversion equipment, generation assets, and energy storage systems. - **Testing, Verification & Field Support:** Lead test planning, verification, hands-on system bring-up, pre-compliance testing, and root-cause debugging in the lab, as well as field commissioning and troubleshooting support. - **Voice of Electrical Engineering:** Represent the EE discipline in cross-functional alignment with mechanical, firmware, software, and product management teams, while establishing design best practices and mentoring engineering peers. # Skills & Requirements ## Education / Experience - B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechatronics, or a related field. - 8+ years of hands-on experience in power electronics, electrical distribution, or heavy system-level electrical integration. - Demonstrated proficiency driving products through a formal development lifecycle (authoring specifications, DVP&Rs, DFMEAs) - Experience with medium-voltage systems, switchgear, HIL testing, or test scripting (Python/MATLAB) is a plus. ## Specific Skills / Abilities - Deep foundational expertise in power electronics, microgrid architecture, BESS, generation assets, and industrial communication buses (CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, RS-485). - Proficiency with one or more simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, SPICE, ETAP) and hands-on lab toolsets (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, diagnostic tools). - Proficiency in one or more ECAD tools (Altium, Zuken, Cadence, AutoCAD Electrical, Solidworks Electrical) - Adaptable, highly curious technical leader with strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship abilities. - Strong working knowledge of electrical safety standards, pre-compliance testing, and regulatory codes (NEC/NFPA 70, UL 1741, UL 9540, UL 2200, IEEE 1547). ## Working Conditions - Balanced mix of office-based architectural design/modeling and hands-on laboratory/field hardware integration. - Comfortable working safely around high-power equipment in a lab or field environment. - Hybrid schedule in Raleigh, NC (Preferred) or Remote work arrangement. - Expected Travel: Up to 25% (Hybrid in Raleigh, NC) or up to 50% (Remote) # Great Place to Work ## Enjoy… A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation. A flexible, autonomous work environment. A culture of respect, learning, and excellence. Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers. Growth and travel opportunities. A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet. # About Edged Edged is a fast-growing global network of carbon neutral, zero-water data centers that lead the industry in energy efficiency. The Edged platform is backed by a deep technology stack including advanced waterless cooling, renewable microgrid systems, ultra-clean generators and waste-to-fuel solutions. The platform is designed for rapid deployment and currently has more than a dozen major projects in construction worldwide, with many more in development. ​​**Position**: Lead Electrical Engineer **Full-Time or Part-Time**: Full-Time **Reports to**: Senior Engineering Manager **Location**: Hybrid - Raleigh, NC Contact: [recruiting@endeavourii.com](mailto:recruiting@endeavourii.com)