Electrical Systems Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
Electrical systems engineer jobs in Massachusetts are consistently active, with strong demand from defense contractors, medical device firms, and advanced manufacturing companies, and openings at every level from entry-level design roles through senior systems architects. The heaviest hiring concentrates in the Greater Boston area, Waltham, and Lowell, where established employers like Raytheon Technologies, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Draper Laboratory maintain significant engineering operations. The most sought-after specialties include power electronics, embedded systems integration, and defense electronics. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Department Head- Healthcare Building Systems, for our Boston, MA office.
Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for design of electrical systems including lighting, controls, fire alarm and power distribution for Healthcare, Life Science, Industrial, and Commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.
Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities. Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality
Your Impact
- Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, , substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC detailed design and review processes, and IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NCEC, and NERC standards and regulations for design work.
- Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Perform professional electrical engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design and lightning protection to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Develop construction plans, specifications, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction.
- Actively oversee from project inception to completion, the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, equipment layout, elevations and specifications
- Lead larger-scale electrical engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when.
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements.
- Develop a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
- Mentor & manage staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power distribution for Healthcare, Life Science and commercial scale.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Highly proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Highly proficient with infrastructure design.
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
- Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $138,100- $186,400
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Electrical Department Head- Healthcare Building Systems, for our Boston, MA office.
Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for design of electrical systems including lighting, controls, fire alarm and power distribution for Healthcare, Life Science, Industrial, and Commercial scale projects in the public and private sector.
Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities. Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality
Your Impact
- Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, , substation components, equipment specifications for procurement package development and pricing, IFR/IRC detailed design and review processes, and IEEE, NESC, ANSI, NCEC, and NERC standards and regulations for design work.
- Coordinate, review and approve electrical infrastructure design plans for mid-level and complex projects, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- Apply high-level electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
- Perform professional electrical engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, substation layout and bus arrangement, grounding grid design and lightning protection to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Develop construction plans, specifications, and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
- Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction.
- Actively oversee from project inception to completion, the management of design and construction of electrical infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, site development, equipment layout, elevations and specifications
- Lead larger-scale electrical engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when.
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of electrical/engineering/construction challenges and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address electrical, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements.
- Develop a client base for providing high level electrical engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
- Mentor & manage staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques and practices.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for capital projects in power distribution for Healthcare, Life Science and commercial scale.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Highly proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Highly proficient with infrastructure design.
- Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including comprehensive experience in working with adjacent disciplines such as electrical engineering, P&C, SCADA, and telecom.
- Strong knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
-
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Engineering.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $138,100- $186,400
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
#LI-LB1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Electrical Systems Engineer Job Market in Massachusetts
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Medical Devices
- Science & Research
- Construction & Real Estate
What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical systems engineer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related field required
- Professional Engineer license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in preferred for senior roles
- Hands-on experience with systems integration, testing, and validation in a production environment
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as Altium, MATLAB, or equivalent electrical design software
- Familiarity with defense or medical industry standards including MIL-STD or IEC 60601 where applicable
- Strong documentation skills for technical specifications, test plans, and design review packages
Electrical Systems Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical systems engineer in Massachusetts?
The standard path begins with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline from an accredited program. Massachusetts does not require a state license to work as an electrical systems engineer in most private-sector roles, but earning a Professional Engineer license through the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors strengthens candidacy for senior positions, particularly in defense, infrastructure, and public-sector contracts. Many employers also value industry certifications in areas like functional safety or systems engineering fundamentals.
How much do electrical systems engineers make in Massachusetts?
Electrical systems engineers in Massachusetts earn a median of about $127,720 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $78,140 for the lowest 10% to over $176,470 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire electrical systems engineers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring electrical systems engineers in Massachusetts right now include WSP, Anduril, and Raytheon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of defense contractors, medical device manufacturers, and semiconductor firms means openings appear across a wide range of company sizes and technical focus areas throughout the state.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most electrical systems engineer jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Acton account for the most electrical systems engineer openings in Massachusetts. Greater Boston anchors demand through its dense cluster of defense primes, biotech firms, and university-affiliated research labs, while Waltham and Lowell draw significant hiring from established defense and advanced electronics employers with long-standing campuses in those corridors.
Are there remote electrical systems engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, but they're limited. Electrical systems engineering is largely a hands-on discipline requiring lab access, hardware testing, and on-site collaboration, which keeps most roles tied to a physical location. About 40% of electrical systems engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those openings tend to favor systems architecture, requirements analysis, and documentation work that can be done away from the bench.
How can I get hired as a electrical systems engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a co-op or internship through one of Massachusetts's engineering co-op programs, particularly those affiliated with Northeastern University or Wentworth Institute of Technology, which place students directly with defense and medical device employers in the state. New graduates should target associate systems engineer or test engineer roles, which serve as common entry points at larger Massachusetts contractors. Building a portfolio of circuit design or embedded systems projects and pursuing a Fundamentals of Engineering credential through the Massachusetts Board of Registration adds meaningful credibility early in a career.
Where can I find and apply to electrical systems engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to electrical systems engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and target location, and apply directly to each listing.
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