Job Title: Senior Electrical EngineerJob DescriptionThe Senior Electrical Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations in a complex, safetycritical environment. This position provides expert guidance in electrical engineering, hazard analysis, process safety management, and risk mitigation, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to review technical documentation, validate operational procedures, evaluate electrical systems, and develop recommendations that enhance safety, reliability, and mission success. A current Interim Secret Security Clearance is required at minimum, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.Responsibilities
- Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for technical accuracy, completeness, compliance, and alignment with applicable safety and engineering requirements.
- Provide engineering oversight and technical support during the validation and verification of SOPs and associated processes.
- Conduct and support hazard analyses for operational, engineering, and production processes, including identification, assessment, documentation, and mitigation of electrical and process-related hazards.
- Develop and recommend hazard-control measures and risk-reduction strategies to minimize operational risk.
- Review Process Safety Management (PSM) submittals and supporting technical documentation, and provide engineering comments, recommendations, and resolution of identified issues.
- Review and evaluate electrical drawings, schematics, designs, and technical documentation for safety, functionality, compliance, and technical adequacy.
- Review, assess, and provide technical guidance on electrical grounding and bonding programs to ensure safe and compliant operation.
- Identify electrical safety concerns, deficiencies, and potential areas for improvement, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Provide Senior-level electrical engineering consultation, technical support, and advice to supported processes and organizations.
- Participate in technical reviews, safety assessments, process reviews, working groups, and meetings with government personnel and other engineering disciplines.
- Prepare and review technical reports, engineering assessments, findings, recommendations, and other documentation as required.
- Coordinate with engineers, safety personnel, operators, technicians, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support safe operations.
- Apply sound engineering judgment to complex or non-routine operational and safety issues in high-consequence environments.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to electrical safety, process safety, operational reliability, and risk reduction.
- Provide technical guidance, engineering recommendations, and risk-based decision support to leadership and operational teams.
- Communicate technical information clearly through strong technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
- Work independently on assigned tasks while effectively collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain the security clearance required for access to facilities, information, and systems associated with the role.
Essential Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution or other appropriately accredited engineering program.
- 810+ years of progressively responsible professional electrical engineering experience, preferably in industrial, manufacturing, defense, government, energetics, research and development, or similarly complex technical environments.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics.
- Experience conducting or participating in hazard analyses, risk assessments, or engineering safety reviews.
- Knowledge of electrical grounding and bonding principles, practices, and requirements.
- Experience reviewing technical procedures, SOPs, engineering documentation, or process-control documentation.
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical and workplace safety requirements and recognized engineering practices.
- Ability to identify technical and operational risks and develop practical mitigation recommendations.
- Strong technical writing, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, scientists, technicians, safety professionals, operators, contractors, and government personnel.
- Ability to work independently and provide authoritative technical recommendations within the individual's area of expertise.
- Experience with electrical systems where an electrical failure can create serious personnel, equipment, or mission-safety events.
- Experience with electrical grounding, bonding, and high-voltage systems.
- Experience with hazard analysis and process safety management in safety-critical environments.
- Current Interim Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance and installation access required for the position.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience supporting the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), or other federal technical organizations.
- Experience working in a military installation, government laboratory, industrial facility, energetics environment, or other safety-critical operation.
- Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) principles and documentation.
- Experience with energetics and munitions-related systems and environments.
- Experience supporting modernization initiatives for munitions or similarly complex technical arsenals.
- Ability to participate effectively in working groups and cross-functional technical reviews.
- Strong presentation skills for conveying technical findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.
Work EnvironmentThis role is based in a production environment on a military installation at Indian Head. The engineer works in a safety-critical setting that supports modernization of munitions and energetics, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary technical teams and government stakeholders. The environment involves exposure to industrial and defense-related operations, where adherence to process safety management principles, electrical safety requirements, and rigorous technical standards is essential. Work is performed in secure facilities that require appropriate security clearances and installation access, with a focus on safe, reliable, and compliant mission support. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Indian Head, MD. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $170000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.USBTA will provide the engineer benefits as it is a direct role Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Indian Head, MD. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Indian Head,MD.About Actalent
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