Electrical Engineer - Electrified Heaters & Furnaces

At Lummus Technology, innovation thrives, and excellence is a shared pursuit. When you join Lummus, you are empowered to make an impact and be part of a dynamic team that celebrates creativity, encourages professional development, and fosters collaboration.

From our technology portfolio to our global workforce, Lummus is growing at a rapid pace, and we hope that you will grow with us during this exciting time.

Lummus Technology is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of electrified heaters and furnaces, including both hybrid-electric and fully electric systems. This role will be part of a multidisciplinary team working on cutting-edge electrification technologies for industrial heating applications. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in medium- to low-voltage power systems and power electronics, with a strong ability to drive innovation and support the development of electrification products and services. This includes conceptual design development for interconnections ranging from KVA to MVA, detailed design reviews, coordination with design consultants, protection strategy development, procurement and bidding support for major equipment, and on-site commissioning support. The role also involves performing economic feasibility analyses—evaluating capital investment, emissions impact, and operational costs. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceive, develop, and commercialize technology and equipment solutions that enable the electrification of industrial processes using renewable power.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and analyze electric-based heaters/furnaces using electrical heating elements (e.g., NiCr, FeCrAl, MoSi₂, SiC).
• Develop and compare various designs based on performance, cost, and technical requirements.
• Define electrical performance requirements and translate them into system-level specifications.
• Create conceptual electrical designs, power ratings, wiring layouts, and single-line diagrams.
• Conduct electrical studies: grounding, hazards, grid connection, and configuration analysis.
• Perform simulations for heater performance (real/reactive power, power factor, efficiency, etc.).
• Develop power balance, load sharing, grounding, and control strategies.
• Evaluate and select vendors for electrical equipment and services.
• Prepare technical requisitions and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Support interconnection studies, voltage drop calculations, and indicative pricing.
• Coordinate with consultants to develop detailed construction drawings.
• Review design deliverables and respond to Request for Information/Quote (RFI/Q) during construction.
• Draft specifications for MV and LV equipment.
• Analyze commissioning reports and system performance.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly across engineering and non-engineering teams.
• Stay current with emerging electrification technologies and market trends.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3 years of experience in electrical heater/furnace design and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with electrical heating elements (NiCr, FeCrAl, MoSi₂, SiC).
• Simulation experience using MATLAB/Simulink (Simscape a plus).
• Experience with thyristor-based silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) including control schemes.
• Proficiency in MV and LV heater design, including 1-line and 3-line diagrams, protection strategies, and short circuit studies.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and ETAP for SLDs and electrical modeling.
• Familiarity with related NEC, API, ANSI, and IEEE standards.
• Field experience with high-power loads, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of power generation, substations, and grounding systems.
• Excellent collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Creative, curious, and innovation-driven mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Highly developed professional interpersonal skills to enable working with a multiplicity of personalities, nationalities and cultures in a positive way to achieve results.
• Ability to represent the Company in a professional and respected manner.
• Ability to adapt to flexible/changing situations and work through them successfully.
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel (domestic and international, 10 – 20%).
• Preferred Tools & Skills
• Experience with MATLAB-Simulink, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, and ETAP
• Experience with PSCAD, ANSYS, COMSOL, or SolidWorks Electrical
• Experience in innovation projects or new product/process development.
  
  

Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide.