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Facilities Lead Electrical Engineer

GE Aerospace

Niskayuna, NYJob$98–163K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$98–163K/yr
Location
Niskayuna, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Facilities Electrical Engineer supports GE Research site operations and multiple projects involving electrical design and operational needs. The role leads designs for new equipment and renovated spaces, manages electrical shutdowns, and provides direction to trade labor. It also involves field validation, facility electrical requirements, plant diagrams, and applying relevant codes and engineering software. The position is based in an office in Niskayuna, New York.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project LeadershipTeam LeadershipOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMedium Voltage EquipmentHigh Voltage EquipmentFacility EngineeringProject ManagementFire Alarm SystemsToxic Gas MonitoringSecurity SystemsCommunications SystemsBuilding Management SystemsControlsVFD ProgrammingVFD TroubleshootingUnion Workforce Relations

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Associate's DegreeElectrical Facilities or Design Engineering ExperienceU.S. Work Authorization15 Years Electrical Engineering Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Job Description Summary

The Facilities Electrical Engineer will focus on multiple projects in support of the electrical design and operational needs of the Research Center. This includes: ensuring safety and efficiency of operations across the organization, managing complex issues within functional areas of expertise, and involvement in long term planning.petition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Facilities Electrical Engineer will support the site operations of GE Research.

  • Manage electrical shutdowns for maintenance and troubleshooting

  • Provide direction to Electricians, Technicians and other trade labor

  • Lead electrical designs for new equipment and renovated spaces

  • Develop electrical design drawings using AutoCAD

  • Generate electrical equipment material lists for procurement

  • Work with Project Managers, Researchers and other staff disciplines

  • Perform field work to validate construction drawings with as-built conditions

  • Participate in developing on-site facility electrical requirements

  • Maintain/Update plant electrical single line diagrams

  • Utilize NFPA, New York State Building Code and OSHA regulations

  • Apply engineering software for electrical design and evaluations.

  • Manage multiple activities simultaneously

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Electrical Facilities or Design Engineering or associate’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Electrical Facilities or Design Engineering

  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

  • Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong project and team leadership

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • 15years of experience in Electrical Engineering

  • Experience with medium and high voltage equipment

  • Experience in Facility Engineering

  • Experience as a Project Manager

  • Systems Experience: Fire Alarm, Toxic Gas Monitoring, Security, Communications, Building Management, Controls

  • VFD programming and troubleshooting

  • Experience interacting with a union workforce

The base pay range for this position is $98,000 - $163,000 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on December 30th, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,250 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$98–163K/yr
  • New York median$98–145K/yr282 salary ranges
  • US median$108–170K/yr6,551 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is 7% above the New York median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 396 open Electrical Engineer jobs in New York and 10,250 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,568 postings).
Education
6,964 of the 10,250 open Electrical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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