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Senior Electrical Engineer - Federal

Jacobs

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Location
Bellevue, WAHybrid
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer supports electrical design for the Federal Buildings Group, primarily on industrial projects. Reporting to the Electrical Group Lead, the role coordinates and produces design deliverables and progresses from basic assignments to more complex projects with a technical team. The position is hybrid, with office attendance at least two days per week, and is based in the Irvine office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical DesignIBC CodesAccessibility CodesElectrical Building SystemsSustainabilityIntegrated DesignLEED GuidelinesCollaborationDeadline ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRevitMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelIndustrial DesignAerospace DesignAirport DesignLaboratory DesignFederal DesignLighting DesignLightning Protection DesignSecurity System DesignFire Alarm System Design

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipFluent Written and Spoken EnglishBachelor's in Electrical Engineering10+ Years Electrical Design ExperienceProfessional Engineer License

Full job description

Jacobs is a leading design firm in the Government, Commercial, Healthcare, Data Center and University sectors. We provide award winning engineering and architectural services in all phases of building design and construction. Our collaborative approach allows us to successfully deliver fully integrated professional services for a broad range of clients and project types worldwide.

At Jacobs, we help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. From our competitive benefits program to our Health and Safety initiative of Beyond Zero workplace injuries, we believe that you'll find a flourishing career here at Jacobs

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Electrical Group Lead, the Electrical Engineer is responsible for the coordination, development, and production of deliverables in support of the overall scope of electrical design. The Electrical Engineer will take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the work assigned. Individuals in this position must demonstrate the ability progress from basic design work assignments to more complicated and involved projects working in conjunction with a technical team.

The position is in the Federal Buildings Group and the project type is majority industrial. The codes used include IBC, ABA, and Government Requirements.

The position is a hybrid position requiring office attendance at least two days per week. The position is in the Irvine office.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare drawings and specifications detailing the Electrical System designed

  • Prepare inspection and design reports and presentation materials

  • Support studio culture through mentoring, design development and other in-person activities.

  • Participate in internal and external meetings and document discussions

  • Perform routine tasks under general supervision using well-defined standards, procedures, and codes

  • Travel to project sites or client offices as needed to meet contract requirements.

  • Represents Jacobs, with internal and external personnel, on significant matters

  • Coordinate design with architects and other engineering disciplines

  • Perform product research; assist project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research

  • U.S. Citizenship is required

  • Candidates fluent in written and spoken English required

  • Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is required

  • 10+ years' Electrical design experience is required

  • Understanding of IBC and Accessibility Codes

  • Working knowledge of electrical building systems

  • Basic knowledge of sustainability, integrated design and LEED guidelines

  • Self-motivated personality with the ability to work collaboratively and independently as appropriate in studio or remote environment

  • Ability to effectively meet deadlines

  • Ability to work as a collaborative member of a multi-discipline design team

  • Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas both in person and in writing

  • Proficiency in REVIT

  • P.E.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

  • Industrial, Aerospace, Airport, and Laboratory experience

  • Federal design experience

  • Experience in lighting design

  • Experience in lightning protection, security, and fire alarm system design is preferred

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How this job compares

Set against the 10,330 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington median$125–185K/yr258 salary ranges
  • US median$41–55/hr391 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 304 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Washington and 10,330 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,622 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,872 of the 10,330 open Electrical Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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