Electrical Engineer
Posted 5 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Principal Electrical Engineer”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyElectrical Engineering
Study levelBachelor's
About AIRCO
AIRCO™ develops advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency. The company makes drop-in e-fuels that can power transportation across air, land, sea and space. Its modular MAD Fuel System™ combines the company's proprietary catalysts, compact hardware, and locally available power to produce fuels to spec wherever they’re needed, turning distributed energy into ready-to-use fuel.
Led by co-founder and CEO Gregory Constantine (a 2026 EY Entrepreneur of the Year), the company has been awarded government contracts, including from the U.S. Department of War, NASA and the Department of Energy (DoE), and has investment and commercial partners with groups such as In-Q-Tel, GE Aerospace, Toyota Ventures, Virgin Atlantic, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines among others.
What you get to do
- Develop single line and three line diagrams for new and existing systems
- Design and lay out electrical panels
- Perform electrical load calculations and size electrical equipment, and write equipment specifications
- Perform cable sizing, routing design, and calculations, and write cable specifications
- Design grounding systems
- Design safety systems, including emergency stop (E-STOP) circuits
- Generate bills of materials to support procurement and fabrication
- Partner closely with mechanical, process, and controls engineers to integrate electrical design across the full system
What you bring to AIRCO
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10 years of experience in electrical design and panel layout for machine building applications (OEMs)
- Hands-on experience designing safety systems, including E-STOP circuits
- Solid understanding of control and instrumentation engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or equivalent electrical design software
- Comfortable in a dynamic startup environment where priorities shift and you own the outcome
- Strong commitment to personal and process safety
- Ability to work onsite in New Britain, PA at least three days per week
Bonus points:
- Chemical industry and/or hazardous environment experience
- Understanding of state and federal code selection and regulations
- Plant troubleshooting or maintenance experience
Working at AIRCO - In addition to standard medical and dental benefits, that kick in Day 1, we provide:
Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Full coverage for employee base premiums on health, dental, and vision insurance.