Electrical Engineer

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Hiring an

Electrical Engineer

for the Davis, CA location! The Power Engineer will design, develop, and maintain advanced power systems for high-reliability applications, including subsea robotics, ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles), and industrial automation. This role requires expertise in electrical power distribution, control systems, and integration with electro-mechanical components. The secondary purpose of this position is to create electronic designs to support the complex tasks of the ROV and robotic arms. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage projects through all phases; from conception through end-of-life, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and customers continuously.

Job Description

- Develop High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) power systems for ROVs and robotic arms, ensuring efficiency and safety.

- Analyze design reliability, safety, serviceability and manufacturability.

- Create bills of material and oversee creation of drawings to support designs.

- Integrate outsourced designs into in-house products.

- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software engineers on detailed design work.

- Work as part of a team to help define electrical product safety requirements to reduce risk related to high voltage systems.

- Conduct FMEAs to improve designs.

- Drive continuous improvement to electrical best practices by evaluating industry tools and techniques, then collaborating with the electrical engineering team to discuss implementation.

- Maintain an awareness of how assigned tasks impact schedule, scope, budget, quality and safety at every stage of development from concept to end of life.

- Perform engineering duties at customer sites or offshore when required.

You Are Meant For This Job If

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or other related engineering discipline

- 3-7 years of product development work experience

- Some experience in design of 3-phase 480VAC power distribution up to 1000kVA.

- Familiarity with medium voltage circuits up to 6kV with transmission lengths up to 10km including:

- Impedance, voltage drop, load calculations, and wire sizing

- Short-circuit calculations for main breakers and distribution lines

- Familiarity selecting and qualifying appropriate components such as: breakers, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, VFDs, and motors.

- Familiarity with control systems and feedback signals such as:

- PLC’s and microcontrollers

- 4-20mA current loops

- Communication using RS232, RS485, CAN, and Ethernet protocols

- Familiarity with TT, TN and IT distribution systems.

- Familiarity with power electronics and their applications on motor controllers, buck and boost DC-DC converters and power factor correction systems.

- Experience creating electrical schematics with CAD or PCA layout tools.

- Experience with software such as LTSpice, PSIM or equivalent.

- Good problem solving and collaboration skills.

- Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Desired Qualifications

- A strong understanding of electronics and their relationship to software, firmware, and mechanical interfaces.

- Previous PCB design experience – Altium software preferred.

- Familiar with industrial automation, panel layout, and component selection.

- Familiar with industry standards such as UL, CE, NFPA, NEC, and DNV.

- Familiar with the following software tools:

- Mechanical: SolidWorks, AutoCAD

- Electrical: Altium, AutoCAD Electrical

- MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

- ETAP

Work Environment

- Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, listen and speak for long periods of time.

- Manual dexterity using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pull, reach, grab, hold, and lift.

- Wear steel toe shoes, safety glasses and other personal protective equipment as needed in safety zone areas, including additional required high voltage protection.

- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

- Frequent use of PC.

Salary:

$78,000-$144,800

TechnipFMC offers employees a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits provided for this position may include the following: health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; Flexible and Health Spending Accounts; Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance; Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents; retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions, paid time off, paid holidays, a flexible work schedule and many voluntary benefit plans.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without restriction. For this position we are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Skills

Use of complex Electrical and Instrumentation Measuring Instrument

SolidWorks

Software engineering methodologies

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.