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General Atomics · 2 weeks ago

Senior Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics and Motor Control Firmware

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$116K/yr - $209K/yr

7+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Electrical Technologies team, focusing on Power Electronics and Motor Control firmware design, and engaging in the engineering support and new development of various electromagnetic systems and technologies.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with GA-EMS Electrical Engineering staff and chief engineers in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of both low- and high-power electronics, supplies, motors, and controllers

Demonstrate prior experience in the improvement of legacy systems and development of new systems

Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules

Responsible for guiding the successful resolution of engineering problems, serve as a consulting resource for engineering knowledge, apply the latest technological advancements to the problem, and will often function in a project leadership role

May lead a cross-functional engineering team in technical efforts involving high-power motors and drives, aerospace gimbal motor controllers, or next-generation power conversion

Contribute to complex, electrical-mechanical-software-controls engineering efforts with hardware and personnel safety in mind while exercising business strategy, political savvy, and technical acumen

Grasp, understand, correlate, and apply concepts in electrical engineering to pieces in a complex system

With limited direction, plan and execute technical efforts quickly and strategically. Assignments will normally be outlined in terms of broad specifications, objectives, possible results anticipated, and critical reference points requiring special attention

May represent the organization as the prime technical contact on projects

Perform other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Power ElectronicsAnalogDigital Circuit DesignElectromagnetic SystemsHigh-Power MotorsDrivesAerospace Gimbal Motor ControllersMATLAB & SimulinkSPICE Circuit Simulation ToolsPADSAltium PCB DesignC/C++Project LeadershipCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCustomer-FocusedTeamwork

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required

Required Experience: Power Electronics; analog and digital circuit design; electromagnetic systems; high-power motors and drives or aerospace gimbal motor controllers; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)

Demonstrate technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership

Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving project environment

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals

Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems

Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced colleagues

Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment

Preferred

Desirable Experience: Undersea propulsor systems; shipboard power systems; power supplies; multiphase DC-to-DC converters; embedded controls for power electronics; digital or microprocessor control of power converters, inverters, and motor drives; guiding a design through development and into production

Desired Skills (ranked high to low): Experience with MATLAB & Simulink, SPICE circuit simulation tools, PADS or Altium Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design Software, C/C++, Software Development Kits

The submission of a cover letter with resume is desired