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Butcher Power Products · 4 hours ago

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Power Distribution

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Butcher Power Products is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer specializing in Power Distribution. This role is responsible for supporting Sales Engineering by ensuring that proposed solutions are technically feasible and compliant with relevant codes, particularly in mission-critical environments.

Electrical DistributionIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing

Responsibilities

Act as the technical authority for RFQs, proposals, and pre-sale engineering activities involving:

Low Voltage (≤600V) systems

Medium Voltage (5kV–38kV) systems

Mission-critical and data center power infrastructure, including:

PDUs, RPPs, STS

Integrated power systems

SCADA and monitoring integrations

Interpret customer specifications, narratives, and single-line diagrams to assess:

Technical feasibility (capability, risk, and reward)

Code and standards compliance

Scope clarity, assumptions, and exclusions

Develop system-level pre-sale designs, including:

Single-line diagrams

Conceptual schematics

Equipment layouts and footprints

Validate compliance with NEC, UL, IEEE, and applicable customer or utility standards prior to quotation

Generate high-confidence pre-sale Bills of Material (BOMs) identifying major cost and lead-time drivers

Support Sales Engineering during technical discussions by explaining:

Protection and coordination philosophies

Redundancy and transfer schemes

Monitoring, metering, and control architectures

Clearly define scope inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, and clarifications to prevent scope creep and downstream disputes

Identify technical and commercial risk early and escalate deviations from approved system architectures when required

Provide select electrical design support for:

First-of-kind or non-standard systems

High-risk or complex configurations

Pilot builds and new architectures

Produce or review:

Electrical schematics

Wiring and interconnection diagrams

Work closely with Manufacturing to:

Clarify design intent

Support troubleshooting during assembly

Ensure proposal commitments align with shop-floor reality

Capture lessons learned and provide structured feedback to support:

Component standardization

Modularization

Future catalog development

Qualification

Low Voltage SystemsMedium Voltage SystemsPower Distribution StandardsTechnical Risk ManagementAutoCADTechnical WritingCross-Functional CommunicationEngineering-Driven Sales SupportDesign-for-Manufacture PrinciplesElectrical Schematics

Required

Minimum - bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electromechanical engineering, with 5+ years of systems or application engineering experience

OR 10–15+ years of equivalent professional experience with progressive responsibility in electrical power distribution systems with large OEM's

Strong understanding of: Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power distribution architectures, Breaker selection, protection schemes, and coordination philosophy, Design-for-manufacture principles

Working knowledge of: NEC, UL 891, UL 1558 (UL 67 / UL 1008 familiarity preferred), IEEE power distribution standards, EUSERC

Ability to independently identify: Compliant designs, Non-compliant designs, Gray areas requiring escalation

Strong ability to read and interpret: Technical schematics, One-line diagrams, System architectures

Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills

Ability to translate complex engineering decisions into clear, business-aligned guidance

Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD

Technical Risk Management: Identifies design conflicts, unrealistic specifications, and hidden cost drivers before quotes are released

Engineering-Driven Sales Support: Ensures Sales Engineering is aligned with approved system architectures and manufacturing reality

Cross-Functional Communicator: Bridges Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing

Speed with Discipline: Develops accurate, defensible concepts quickly without sacrificing technical integrity

Preferred

10–15+ years of experience in one or more of the following environments: Switchgear and switchboards, Power distribution equipment manufacturing, Mission-critical or data center infrastructure

Demonstrated experience in application engineering, systems engineering, or proposal engineering roles

Proven ownership of system-level decisions from proposals through manufacturing and delivery

Exposure to: Industrial automation, PLC-based control systems, VFDs, motor control, or generator paralleling

Experience supporting data center, industrial, or mission-critical power projects