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Overview

Disclaimer: Applicant must successfully meet all customer-imposed requirements. Such requirements may include, but are not limited to, completion of a customer-provided weapons qualification program, successful completion of customer-directed medical screening, and fulfillment of any additional training, certifications, or evaluations as required by the customer.

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Active Top Secret clearance required to start. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain a Polygraph as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be part of a multidisciplinary engineering and construction team responsible for developing, integrating, and delivering engineering solutions for complex electrical projects within the mission‑critical sector. This role involves producing a wide range of project deliverables, including drawings, specifications, equipment and product selection, installation sequence planning, and the development of testing and commissioning scripts.

This position is designed for an experienced engineer with a strong working knowledge of industry concepts, practices, and techniques. The Electrical Engineer is expected to independently identify, analyze, and resolve engineering challenges of moderate scope and complexity while operating with limited to moderate supervision.

Originate and execute detailed design with limited supervision by Senior Engineers, including the design or integration of the following: Normal power medium and low voltage distribution systems

Emergency power generation and distribution systems, including UPS

Coordinate device locations with other trades, including mechanical, plumbing, or other (Architectural, Lab, Medical, Kitchen, etc.), including interpreting equipment requirements

Project specifications for all equipment and installation methods

Perform analysis of electrical distribution systems, including short circuit, overcurrent device coordination, arc flash, cable pull, duct bank heating, etc.

Documentation of design work via AutoCAD and REVIT in 2D and 3D platforms

Provide support of construction activities, including but not limited to, responses to Requests for Information, review of project equipment submittals, and technical support of operations management.

Assist Project Lead Engineers in managing project support and deliverables

Determine or assist in determining project engineering scopes of work, deadlines, and budget, and complete support within agreed deadlines and budget.

Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies to implement the latest and best-in-bread capabilities to meet the customers emerging needs.

Keep senior staff informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and that the objectives of the company and the client are achieved.

Manage your time effectively and support multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering program.

0+years of relevant experience in design, testing and commissioning of building power systems.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Active Top Secret clearance required to start. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain a Polygraph as a condition of continued employment.

Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project, and engineering software.

Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE, IEC, and local building codes.

Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Fundamentals of Engineering certification or Professional Engineer license

Experience in the mission critical, healthcare, industrial, transportation, pharmaceutical, federal, and fortune 500 sectors

Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills

Demonstrated time management and organization skills working independently to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Abilities

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

Sitting for extended periods of time.

Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $75,520.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr.