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Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Nidec is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and controls, powering nearly everything that spins and moves, from smartphones and household appliances to electric vehicles, factories, data centers, aircraft, and critical infrastructure.
Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nidec operates more than 300 group companies across 40+ countries, with over 100,000 employees worldwide. Rooted in Japanese craftsmanship and continuous improvement, we combine global capability with local expertise to solve complex challenges and keep the world moving.
Job Description
Role Overview
The Senior Electrical Engineer is a seasoned engineering professional responsible for leading the design, development, implementation, testing, and commissioning of complex electrical and automation systems. Operating with limited supervision, this role applies extensive technical expertise in industrial controls, power systems, automation, electrical engineering, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and power distribution infrastructure to deliver innovative solutions that support customer, operational, and business objectives.
This position independently manages significant project scopes, develops hardware and software control solutions, performs advanced electrical analyses, and provides technical leadership for complex engineering initiatives. The Senior Electrical Engineer collaborates closely with customers, project teams, manufacturing, operations, and commercial partners to ensure safe, reliable, and high-performing system designs throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities and Duties
Electrical Design & Engineering Execution
Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex electrical and automation systems.
Develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, bills of material, and engineering documentation utilizing AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, and related engineering design tools.
Design and configure industrial control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, instrumentation, and related automation technologies.
Perform electrical system calculations, equipment sizing, load analysis, and power distribution design, including the specification and sizing of power transformers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, medium-voltage reclosers, utility metering equipment, and auxiliary power systems supporting BESS applications.
Conduct Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash studies to ensure system safety and compliance.
Ensure designs comply with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and customer specifications, including NEC, NFPA 70, UL 508A, UL 1741, and UL 9540 standards where applicable.
Review and approve technical designs, calculations, and engineering deliverables.
Controls Programming, Testing & Commissioning
Develop, program, test, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and industrial automation solutions.
Lead simulation, verification, and validation activities for electrical and controls systems.
Commission systems at customer facilities and support startup activities.
Diagnose and resolve complex technical, controls, and electrical performance issues.
Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and system performance.
Project Leadership & Technical Direction
Independently manage significant engineering workstreams, project scopes, or complete system solutions.
Establish technical approaches,…