Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. · 1 month ago
Sr Staff Engineer, Electrical
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $215K/yr
8+ years expSila is a next-generation battery materials company dedicated to powering the transition to clean energy. The Electrical Engineer on the Capital Projects Team will be responsible for designing and implementing electrical systems for a commercial-scale battery material manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with standards.
BatteryElectric VehicleElectronicsManufacturingNanotechnology
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical expert for the facility electrical distribution system to support the design and implementation of the planned facility scale-up
Work collaboratively with other teams to design robust, modular, and well documented machine electrical subsystems for production-scale equipment and components
Manage and serve as the primary technical liaison for all electrical engineering design work performed by third-party contractors
Review single line schematics and electrical schematics for all equipment and components
Develop electrical schematics for custom Sila electrical panels
Conduct and/or review arc flash analyses
Develop detailed RFP and equipment specifications, assist with vendor selection, and manage technical aspects of the procurement process for electrical hardware
Analyze vendor proposals, specifications, data sheets, drawings, and calculations to ensure strict adherence to project scope, contract requirements, applicable standards, and company engineering practices
Create electrical engineering and construction work packages for site installation
Maintain plant wide load list and work with the balance of plant team to ensure seamless integration
Provide cost estimation support for electrical design and construction
Provide technical support during the equipment fabrication, installation/construction, unit startup and commissioning phases
Create and maintain comprehensive electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, and bills of materials (BOMs)
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive company standards, specifications, and design guidelines for all facility electrical infrastructure and systems
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in designing industrial electrical power systems
Electronics and wiring knowledge (analog signals, AC and DC power fundamentals, control wiring, and diagnostic tools)
Experience generating electrical schematics, including wiring diagrams, network architecture, control panel design, and power distribution, including AutoCAD Electrical and ETAP experience
Extensive experience with electric power system design, studies, and protective relay applications
Experience with cable sizing and specifying cable tray and conduit routing layouts
Experience designing, analyzing and implementing robust ground and shielding schemes
Expert in NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) and 79 (Industrial Machinery Safety), UL508A
Support NFPA 86 design review process, especially electrical design for electric heaters
Design for high power systems (electrical heaters, compressors, pumps, etc)
Design for electrical in hazardous areas
Develop FAT/SAT plans for electrical panels
Familiarity with standards for emergency and stationary power (UL2200, NFPA 110, NFPA 111)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both highly technical and non-technical stakeholders
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering is required
8+ years of industry experience is required
Preferred
Professional Engineer license is a nice-to-have
Benefits
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Company
Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
We are Sila—a next generation battery materials company dedicated to accelerating energy transformation for a more sustainable future.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.36BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyCoatueCPP Investments
2024-06-27Series G· $375M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
2021-01-26Series F· $590M
Leadership Team
Gene Berdichevsky
CEO & Co-Founder
Alex Jacobs
Co-Founder & VP Engineering
Recent News
2025-09-18
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