Electrical Systems Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Benson, NC, United States; regular on-site presence at the manufacturing facility is required.

Company

hirify.global manufactures American rare-earth permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, automotive, and other critical industries.

What you will do

• Verify electrical installations, including substations, bus ducts, switchboards, transformers, grounding systems, and fused disconnects, against engineering drawings and equipment requirements.
• Support equipment energization, commissioning, and site acceptance testing for generators, ATS, UPS, power metering systems, and other electrical equipment.
• Track installation progress across 40+ unit substations and coordinate sequencing, punch-list resolution, and equipment turnover with electrical contractors.
• Identify construction deficiencies, design constructability issues, and power distribution problems, documenting resolutions with engineering and factory leadership.
• Review contractor redlines and as-built documentation and maintain testing, inspection, and equipment-status records.
• Own electrical-system reliability, asset lifecycle management, condition monitoring, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, utilization, uptime, and operating costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience, preferably in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70E, including compliance with lockout/tagout procedures.
• Experience with industrial power distribution equipment and the ability to read one-line diagrams, panel schedules, and construction drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordination with engineering, construction, contractors, vendors, and manufacturers.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; regular active-construction-site presence is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in powdered metal, magnet, heavy-industrial, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with arc-flash analysis, equipment labeling, fault-current studies, short-circuit coordination, or protective-device settings.
• Experience with construction punch-list management, contractor RFI and issue tracking, facility ramp-up, equipment energization, or site acceptance testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is performed during construction ramp-up and ongoing manufacturing operations.
• Regular production-floor presence is required, including standing, walking, and climbing stairs for extended periods.
• Work may take place in hot, humid, or noisy environments and requires respirators and other personal protective equipment.
• Required fit testing and compliance with facility safety policies, procedures, NEC, NFPA 70E, and changing production conditions.