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Senior Electrical Engineer

Collabera
  • Berkeley
  • $75–$80 Per Hour
  • Temporary
  • Contractor
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Collabera

Job Description

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer - Isolation & Power Integrity
Location: Onsite—Berkeley, CA (can be remote during contract duration, then relocate when converted)
Duration: Contract-to-hire
Pay Rate: $75-80/hr

Mission / About the Role

They are hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to own electrical isolation and power distribution across 600VAC, 2kV DC, and 50V DC systems. The role focuses on system-level power distribution, isolation strategy, power budgeting, and ampacity analysis for complex BESS systems—not PCB design. You’ll work closely with the Staff EE, design owner, compliance, hardware, and test teams.

Top 3 Qualifications / Responsibilities
  1. Design 600V+ 3-phase and split-phase AC power distribution systems.
  2. Define clearance, creepage, and dielectric isolation requirements across HVAC, HVDC, and LVDC systems.Define clearance, creepage, and dielectric isolation requirements across HVAC, HVDC, and LVDC systems.
  3. Design isolation barriers compliant with UL508A, IEC 60664-1, or equivalent.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define isolation requirements for components/materials across 50 VDC, 600 V AC, and 2 kV DC domains.
  • Design custom isolation barriers and define isolation test criteria.
  • Ensure isolation architecture meets UL508A and is captured in DFMEA.
  • Perform ampacity, load, power budget, and phase-balance analysis for 600V AC systems.
  • Identify worst-case loading and recommend load balancing/load-shedding.
  • Size protection and feeder conductors and coordinate with panel designers.
  • Lead design reviews and communicate technical decisions cross-functionally.
     
Required Qualifications
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 8+ years in high-power electrical systems or panel design.
  • Proficiency with EPLAN or equivalent electrical CAD tools.
  • Experience with HV AC/DC isolation, clearance, creepage, and dielectric coordination.
  • Strong knowledge of UL508A / IEC 61439.
  • Hands-on experience with 600V 3-phase/split-phase distribution, ampacity, phase balancing, and NEC protection coordination.
  • Experience with high-power/high-voltage power conversion devices.
  • High-voltage, safety-critical environment experience.
  • Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • DFMEA experience for high-voltage electrical systems.
  • EV, battery, or energy storage experience, especially 10kV+ DC systems.
  • Control panel design experience.
  • High-power test equipment panel design (10kW+).
  • Arena PLM experience.
  • MATLAB or simulation experience.
 
 

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBerkeley
Job TypeTemporary, Contractor
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$75–$80 Per Hour
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1991
Websitehttp://www.collabera.com

About Company

Since 1991, Collabera has been a leading provider of IT staffing solutions and services. We are known for providing the best staffing experience and taking great care of our clients and employees.

Our client-centric model provides focus, commitment and a dedicated team to help our clients achieve their business objectives. For consultants and employees, we offer an enriching experience that promotes career growth and lifelong learning.

The Collabera Way represents our fundamentals beliefs and is founded on the following building blocks:
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Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)unmatched
  • Design Servicesunmatched
  • Electrical Designunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electrical Power Distributionunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Hardware Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • High Voltage (HV)unmatched
  • International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC)unmatched
  • Load Balancingunmatched
  • Printed Circuit Board Designunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Rural Contractsunmatched
  • Systems Analysisunmatched
  • Test Equipment Designunmatched

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