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General Atomics · 5 hours ago

Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics and Li-Ion Battery Systems

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their Electrical Technologies team, focusing on Power Electronics design and Li-Ion Battery Systems, and engaging in the engineering support and development of high-power electromagnetic systems and other advanced 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 Power Electronics and Li-Ion Battery Systems for all product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, pulsed power systems, high energy laser systems, and space systems

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 Ultra-High Power Lithium-Ion batteries, very compact power converters, or space-based electrical systems

Contribute to complex, electrical/optical/mechanical engineering efforts with hardware and personnel safety in mind while exercising business strategy and political savvy

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

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Power ElectronicsLi-Ion Battery SystemsPulsed Power SystemsMixed-Signal Circuit DesignAnalog/Digital Circuit DesignPCB Design SoftwareSPICE Circuit DesignMATLAB SimulinkCommunication SkillsProject LeadershipTeam Collaboration

Required

Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine (9) or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, seven (7) or more years of experience with a master's degree, or four (4) or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance is required

Required Experience: Power Electronics; pulsed power systems; mixed-signal, analog/digital circuit design; Li-Ion Battery Systems

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

Some travel and extended work schedules may be required

Preferred

Desirable Experience: Power systems; power supplies; high-voltage pulsed power; multiphase DC-to-DC converters; embedded controls in power electronics; digital or microprocessor control of power supplies; guiding a design through development and into production; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR); analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, RF, laser, and optical is required

Desired Skills (ranked high to low): PCB Design Software (e.g. Altium Designer); SPICE circuit design, modeling, and simulation tools; power supply and power system design tools (e.g. MATLAB Simulink, PLEXIM PLECS, Ridleyworks); HyperLynx Signal/Power Integrity tools

The submission of a cover letter with resume is desired