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Electrical Reliability Engineer

Highland Electric Fleets

Job Location:

Boston, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 125000 - 140000

Posted: 4 September 2026 (15 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 2 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us

Highland Electric Fleets mission is to make electric fleets accessible and affordable for all enabling communities to realize the benefits of cleaner quieter and healthier fleets. Highland is North Americas leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS). Founded in 2019 Highland partners with school districts municipalities and fleet operators to make the transition to electric fleets simple and affordable.

Highland proudly serves as the Official Electric School Bus Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. From pioneering vehicle-to-grid technology to managing some of the nations largest electric school bus fleets Highland delivers reliable cost-effective solutions that support local communities and drive the future of transportation.

Summary:

As an Electrical Reliability Engineer you will own the field-side technical integrity of the electrical infrastructure that powers Highlands vehicle depotsfrom the utility service switchgear and transformers to the conductors surge protection and chargers that energize our fleets.

This is a field service engineering role. You will spend your time on site and on the phone with technicians: inspecting newly constructed and energized depots supporting commissioning verifying that what was built is safe and serviceable and troubleshooting the upstream infrastructure when it does not perform.

Sitting within Operational Engineering you will be the operational voice that carries field reality back upstream identifying points of failure across the portfolio flagging installation and component decisions that create maintenance risk and partnering with Construction Electrical Engineering Energy and Procurement so those decisions are engineered out of the next site.

You will train and support the field technicians who keep our depots running and cross-train with Highlands Charger Reliability Engineering function to build shared technical depth and coverage redundancy across the infrastructure and charging sides of our technology stack.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform field inspections and commissioning support at newly constructed and energized depots verifying that installed infrastructure matches design intent and is safe serviceable and ready to operate. Develop a process to evaluate and sign off on existing operational sites that Highland acquires.
Validate and troubleshoot the energy quality at Highlands vehicle depots confirming voltage stability power quality phase balancing and grounding meet the standards required for reliable charger and vehicle operation.
Assess as-built construction quality in the fieldconductors raceways terminations equipment mounting clearances and accessand confirm installations are built to specification and can actually be maintained once the site is live.
Conduct single-point-of-failure analysis across the depot portfolio identifying where equipment placement redundancy gaps or installation practices put site uptime at risk and prioritize remediation.
Work with Highlands Construction Electrical Engineering and Procurement teams to build field feedback and reliability best practices into future sites bringing serviceability maintainability and spare-parts considerations into component selection.
Provide remote and on-site technical support to field technicians and reliability managers working on upstream electrical infrastructure serving as the escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
Develop and deliver training for Highlands field technicians on upstream electrical infrastructuresystem architecture safe work practices troubleshooting methodology and equipment-specific procedures.
Support the operational readiness and ongoing performance of interconnections between chargers vehicles and upstream assetsincluding battery energy storage systems (BESS) solar canopies and other energy integrationsincluding those supporting Highlands vehicle-to-grid (V2G) aspirations.
Partner with Highlands Energy team to characterize the real-world efficiency of power-conversion equipment validate losses against deployed charge-management profiles.
Review sold projects for operational readinessequipment access serviceability spare-parts strategy and long-term maintainabilitybefore deployment begins.
Cross-train with Highlands Charger Reliability Engineering function to build shared technical depth and coverage redundancy across infrastructure and charging systems.
Develop and maintain operational infrastructure standards inspection and commissioning checklists and documentation that drive consistency safety and continuous improvement across depots.

Qualifications:

5 years in electrical power or infrastructure engineering with substantial field timeEV charging utilities energy or fleet depot environments preferred; prior field service engineering experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience training mentoring or directly supporting field technicians both in person and remotely with genuine comfort troubleshooting alongside technicians over the phone.
Working knowledge of OSHA electrical safety requirements NFPA 70E and arc flash principles with the ability to apply and teach them in the field
Strong working knowledge of medium- and low-voltage distribution (switchgear transformers conductors grounding protection) and EV charging systems (AC/DC fast) including how equipment selection and installation quality drive long-term reliability and serviceability.
Exposure to metering surge protection temporary generation and DERs (BESS solar V2G); proven ability to diagnose systemic failures across a portfolio and drive cross-functional resolution; EE degree preferred PE not required.

$125000 - $140000 a year

What You Can Expect from Highland:

Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
A supportive highly collaborative team-oriented environment
Ability to work with bright innovative and forward-thinking colleagues
Health Vision and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k) program and company match

Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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