Job Description

Onsite in Washington, DC

The organization seeks a Sr. Electrical Power Engineer II to lead design, evaluation, and sustainment of power systems for mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure. The role advances reliability and resilience for high-visibility federal customers through disciplined engineering and clear stakeholder communication in secure environments.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top-Secret clearance. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $170,000 - $230,000/ yr. w2

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, design, monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, document, and evolve the electrical state of telecommunications networks.
• Design and evaluate electrical power systems that support mission-critical infrastructure.
• Support resilient, high-availability operations in secure environments.
• Participate in Agile execution and technical planning discussions.
• Troubleshoot power system issues and operational faults.
• Communicate technical recommendations and engineering decisions to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain customer trust through technical excellence and disciplined execution.
• Apply creativity and engineering judgment to deliver innovative, mission-aligned solutions.

Experience Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role when the billet is cyber-coded, such as Security+ as a baseline with SSCP or CISSP for senior practitioners. If not cyber-coded, certification may be designated as not applicable.
• 8+ years of experience evaluating, researching, designing, and analyzing complex electrical power systems supporting IT system power services.
• Demonstrated expertise leading and executing electrical power engineering across planning, design, monitoring, troubleshooting, evaluation, documentation, and acceptance.
• Hands-on experience with data center and IT electrical systems, including power distribution, grounding, load analysis, UPS, ATS, and battery systems.
• Operational experience supporting critical infrastructure power systems, including facilities power, redundancy planning, and availability assurance.
• Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
• Professional Engineer license where stamped engineering is required and NFPA 70E certification.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• DoD 8140-aligned certification for 451 System Administrator work role such as Security+; SSCP or CISSP for senior practitioners where applicable.
• Professional Engineer license where stamped engineering is required.
• NFPA 70E certification.
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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