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Ohio's electrical engineering market spans power utilities, automotive manufacturing, and defense contracting, with major employers like FirstEnergy, Honda, and Lockheed Martin actively hiring. Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton lead in sponsorship activity. International engineers with power systems, embedded systems, or aerospace backgrounds will find genuine demand across the state.
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Job Title: Electrical Engineer, Power Generation Containerization
Location: Sidney, OH
About us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Overview:
Help build the next generation of mission-critical power in this true ground-floor opportunity. The Electrical Design Engineer, Power Generation Containerization will help design, integrate, and launch a new line of large-scale, containerized power generation solutions supporting mission-critical data centers. Ingersoll Rand is building a new data center power generation vertical, and this engineer will help shape the electrical architecture, system integration, and manufacturing strategy behind it. The role will translate existing product knowledge from Ingersoll Rand’s acquired Australian business and North American partners into in-house designs that can be manufactured efficiently and at scale in Sidney, Ohio.
The Electrical Design Engineer will own key aspects of the electrical design and integration of large generator systems, including generator enclosures, power connections, controls access, electrical equipment layout, and overall packaged-system integration. These are not small commercial generators, but large-scale diesel generator systems designed to provide critical backup power for data center environments where reliability, uptime, and continuity are essential. As an early member of this growing technical team, the engineer will have meaningful hands-on ownership from design and integration through validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization. The role will partner closely with the Mechanical Engineer, applications engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, project management, and the Sidney plant to ensure the complete packaged solution meets both customer requirements and manufacturing needs.
The ideal candidate brings electrical design experience in power generation, large generator systems, data center electrical infrastructure, mission-critical backup power, industrial equipment, or modular/containerized power systems. Experience with generator packaging or containerization, 2MW+ systems, diesel generator sets, and environments where code compliance, serviceability, and reliability are critical is especially valuable. For an engineer who wants to do more than support an established product line, this is an opportunity to help build one from the ground up—with significant technical ownership, strong company investment, and meaningful growth potential.
Responsibilities:
Electrical System Design:
- Design electrical systems for containerized and modular power generation packages supporting data center applications.
- Develop electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring drawings, cable schedules, panel layouts, and system architecture documentation.
- Design and integrate:
- Diesel and natural gas generator systems
- Generator paralleling systems
- Switchgear and switchboards
- Medium- and low-voltage distribution equipment
- Automatic transfer switches (ATS)
- UPS interfaces
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Auxiliary systems including HVAC, lighting, monitoring, and fire protection
- Perform electrical calculations including:
- Load flow analysis
- Equipment sizing
- Short-circuit studies
- Voltage drop calculations
- Protective device coordination
Data Center Power Solutions:
- Develop solutions that support mission-critical data center reliability requirements including N, N+1, and 2N architectures.
- Support integration with customer electrical infrastructure and utility interconnection requirements.
- Design systems to meet data center expectations for uptime, maintainability, scalability, and serviceability.
- Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to evaluate custom power generation and backup power solutions.
- Support electrical integration for modular and prefabricated power systems used in hyperscale and colocation data centers.
Product Development & Standardization:
- Drive development of standardized containerized power generation platforms for data center markets.
- Create and maintain engineering specifications, design standards, and best practices.
- Conduct design reviews and support FMEA, reliability analysis, and risk assessments.
- Evaluate emerging technologies including hybrid power systems, energy storage, microgrids, and renewable energy integrations.
Testing, Validation & Commissioning:
- Support prototype development, testing, and validation activities.
- Develop and review Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) protocols.
- Participate in commissioning and startup activities for customer projects.
- Troubleshoot electrical integration issues during manufacturing, deployment, and field operation.
Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work directly with data center customers, consultants, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
- Provide technical leadership during project execution and customer design reviews.
- Support sales and business development teams with technical proposals and engineering evaluations.
- Coordinate with manufacturing and sourcing teams to ensure successful product implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 3+ years of electrical design experience in power generation, critical facilities, industrial systems, modular infrastructure, or related industries.
- Experience designing power distribution systems and power generation equipment.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar design platforms.
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
- Generator systems
- Electrical protection and coordination
- Low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution
- Electrical codes and standards
- 3+ years experience interpreting electrical specifications and customer technical requirements.
Core Competencies:
- Emergency and standby power systems
- Generator controls and synchronization
- Utility interconnection
- Switchgear and switchboards
- Protective relaying and system coordination
- Medium-voltage distribution systems
- Containerized power solutions
- Energy storage integration
- Mission-critical infrastructure
- Data center electrical architecture
Preferences:
- 5+ years of experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or power generation industries.
- Experience with:
- Data center electrical infrastructure
- Generator paralleling systems
- Medium-voltage switchgear
- Microgrid applications
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Knowledge of data center design practices and redundancy architectures.
- Familiarity with PLC controls, SCADA systems, and power monitoring systems.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center customers such as Microsoft, AWS, Google, Meta, or other colocation providers.
Travel & Work Arrangements
- Position is based onsite in Sidney, OH
- Standard work hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pay Range
The base pay range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000 annually. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.
What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency.
Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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Which companies sponsor visas for electrical engineers in Ohio?
Several large Ohio-based employers have consistent H-1B visa sponsorship histories for electrical engineers, including FirstEnergy and AEP in the utility sector, Honda's engineering operations in Marysville and East Liberty, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris in the defense space, and Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus. Larger manufacturers like Procter and Gamble and Eaton also file regularly for electrical engineering roles across the state.
Which visa types are most common for electrical engineer roles in Ohio?
The H-1B is the most common visa for electrical engineers in Ohio, as the role consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or a closely related field. Australians may qualify for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery. Canadians and Mexicans in qualifying engineering roles can explore the TN visa. O-1 visa is an option for engineers with recognized accomplishments in the field.
Which cities in Ohio have the most electrical engineer sponsorship jobs?
Columbus has the highest concentration of sponsorship activity, driven by defense contractors, research institutions like Battelle, and a growing tech sector. Cleveland is a strong market for power systems and utilities work, particularly around FirstEnergy and related suppliers. Dayton has notable demand tied to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its surrounding aerospace and defense supply chain. Cincinnati also sees consistent hiring through manufacturers and engineering firms.
How to find electrical engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Ohio?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can browse electrical engineer roles in Ohio without sorting through positions that won't support international candidates. The platform covers openings across utilities, defense, automotive, and manufacturing sectors in cities like Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton, making it easier to focus your search on employers with an active sponsorship history in electrical engineering.
Are there state-specific factors electrical engineers should know about sponsoring in Ohio?
Ohio's strong university pipeline from institutions like Ohio State, Case Western Reserve, and the University of Dayton means employers are accustomed to hiring internationally trained engineers, which can smooth the sponsorship conversation. The state's concentration in power systems and defense also means many roles fall under federal contracting environments, where employers tend to have established immigration processes. Prevailing wage requirements still apply, and wages are set by DOL based on the specific location and role level.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored electrical engineer jobs in Ohio?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.