Master Electrician (Expert)

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McLean, VA, USA
Hybrid
150K-254K Annually
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Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
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The Role
Maintain, install, troubleshoot, and repair critical electrical infrastructure for mission-critical enterprise data centers. Manage day-to-day electrical operations, perform inspections and diagnostics, install and preserve wiring, panel boards, switchgear, switchboards, iPDUs, PDMs and power transfer switches, liaise with senior electricians and vendors, ensure safety compliance, track inventory and log time/resources, and commute between sites as needed.
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BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We are looking for experienced Master Electrician to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. The Master Electrician will support the customer's enterprise data center operations, specializing in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of critical electrical infrastructure.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 11+ years of relevant experience. Qualified applicant must be an observant and dependable electrician with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and critical thinking with experience in all facets of the electrical work. The master electrician will be responsible for a variety of electrical tasking associated with maintaining 24x7x365 operations of a mission critical enterprise-computing center and will serve as the secondary focal point for all electrical activities with service providers and vendors.
Responsibilities include:
  • Communicating with clients and performing one's own inspections to diagnose and tend to each task. Should be comfortable performing these and related undertaking with minimal supervision
  • Critical thinker with experience in all facets of electrical work
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to follow tasking/instruction from Senior electrician
  • Provide management of day-to-day electrical operations of several enterprise data centers
  • Carrying standard equipment and parts with you at all times and commuting between the locations at which you will work
  • Performing inspections, conducting assessments, and liaising with Sr. Electrician to ascertain the issues that warrant attention
  • Choosing the most appropriate course of action in light of project constraints
  • Selecting, installing, and preserving the functionality of wires, plugs, panel boards, switchgear, switchboards, and similar
  • Setting up and maintaining electrical devices, i.e., iPDUs, PDMs, power transfer switches
  • Monitoring inventory to ensure adequate stock
  • Logging time and resources spent on each task to calculate costs
  • Ensuring adherence to all relevant safety regulations
  • Providing professional, friendly, and prompt services

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Completion of relevant apprenticeship
  • Valid state license that permits practice as a master electrician
  • Appropriate certificate or degree is desired
  • Excellent critical thinking skills
  • Observant and thorough
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to work in constricted areas

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 11+ years of relevant electrical experience
  • Demonstrated experience in all facets of electrical work
  • Ability to perform inspections, diagnose issues, and work with minimal supervision
  • Commitment to continuous learning and strong critical thinking skills
  • Experience supporting 24x7x365 mission-critical data center electrical operations
  • Knowledge of and ability to select/install/maintain wires, plugs, panel boards, switchgear, switchboards
  • Experience with iPDUs, PDMs, and power transfer switches
  • Ensure adherence to all relevant electrical safety regulations
  • Completion of relevant apprenticeship
  • Valid state license permitting practice as a master electrician
  • Appropriate certificate or degree (desired)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to carry up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to work in constricted areas

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BAE Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, combining medical, dental, vision, HSAs/FSAs, and mental‑health resources with a no‑cost EAP. Wellness programs and protections like life, AD&D, disability, and travel assistance broaden the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement is supported through a 401(k) with automatic enrollment and annual escalation, with employer matching available in certain business units. Financial‑wellness tools and access to advisors further support long‑term planning.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time away options include paid parental leave (commonly 160 hours for full‑time), holidays, PTO, bereavement, military leave, and other leave programs. Many groups also use a 9/80 schedule that provides every other Friday off where available.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.

Why Work With Us

We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.

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