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Master Electrician (Expert)

**Job Description**

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.

**Master Electrician (Expert)**

**127325BR**

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Master Electrician (Expert)

Full time
McLean, VA

Published on 07/16/2026

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