
Senior Systems Engineer - Electrical
Rochester, MNFull-time$118–177K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Senior Systems Engineer provides engineering oversight for Mayo Clinic’s complex infrastructure, with a focus on 13.8kV electrical distribution across the Rochester campuses. The role evaluates system performance and lifecycle needs, supports energy and reliability engineering, and guides upgrades, commissioning, and asset management. It also provides mentoring and oversight to Associate and Systems Engineers.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/) – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Benefits Highlights
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Medical: Multiple plan options.
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Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
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Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
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Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
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Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
Provide engineering oversight for critical infrastructure systems at Mayo Clinic including but are not limited to the mechanical systems (chilled water, steam, potable water, HVAC, medical gases, sprinkler, piping and plumbing), electrical systems (normal and emergency power distribution, lighting and signal), energy management, building re-commissioning, and systems that provide automated building control functions, security access and surveillance, a variety of alarming and annunciating functions, fire identification and suppression, emergency communications, These systems are typically very complex, span a large portion of the Mayo Clinic campus and represent large capital investments. The ability to evaluate these large complex systems from an unbiased viewpoint for future expansion and upgrades is necessary. This is accomplished by applying engineering expertise to evaluate the performance of existing infrastructure systems, project their remaining useful life, develop and maintain systems specifications, evaluate existing and emerging related technologies, develop proposals for the upgrade or replacement of existing systems, serve as a content expert during funding committee presentations, oversee the implementation and commissioning processes, provide project design/developers with design input and coordinate approved prototype testing and evaluations of infrastructure systems.
Energy Engineering:
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Maintain enterprise utility data and reporting.
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Review data for accuracy and potential performance gaps.
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Support Recommissioning activities.
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Identify and develop potential energy saving strategies and projects across the enterprise working closely with site leaders and staff.
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Review energy management program and strategy to ensure alignment with Mayo Clinic organizational values and strategic plan.
Reliability Engineering:
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Track system and equipment failures/issues and find ways to increase uptime and/or reduce maintenance costs. Manage risk to the organization as it relates to asset capability, efficiency, and overall performance. Has a clear understanding of reliability centered maintenance and facilitates discussions with maintenance staff to educated and continuously improve in the area of reliability centered maintenance.
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Support the life cycle management process for all assets operated and maintained by Facilities Management. This includes involvement from concept design and implementation of new assets to modification and/or replacement of existing assets.
Senior Systems Engineer will provide mentoring and oversight to Associate and Systems Engineers.
The Senior Systems Engineer will:
Provide engineering oversight for the 13.8kV electrical distribution for the Rochester Campus’s. This includes downtown Rochester, St, Marys Campus and other buildings not on the district energy plants. This position will provide direction on electrical relay settings, electrical SCADA systems, upgrades, etc.
Review feeder capacities and provide data for operations
Review essential system capacities including generator loading and feeder capacities.
Maintain 13.8kV arcflash records.
Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college and eight years of experience. Master’s degree in engineering and six years experience providing engineering support for complex building infrastructure systems in technical facilities preferred. Prefer experience in system design for healthcare and/or engineering support for systems such as: mechanical systems, electrical systems, fire protection, security, building automation, utility distribution, and conveyance systems. Must also have a strong working knowledge of computers, computer applications, AutoCAD, and data networks. Professional Engineering (PE) license required.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$118,289.60 - $177,465.60 / year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm
International Assignment
No
Site Description
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) . Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Stephanie Robinson
Equal opportunity
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,552 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$118–177K/yr
- Minnesota median$100–154K/yr102 salary ranges
- US median$115–187K/yr8,721 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $148K, is 15% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($129K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 126 open Systems Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 11,552 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Oracle13 open
- General Dynamics Mission Systems7 open
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,623 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,343 of the 11,552 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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