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General Atomics · 2 weeks ago

Electrical Engineer, Embedded Systems and Controls Architect

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $229K/yr

10+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Electrical Technologies team, focusing on the engineering support and new development of high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, and advanced aerospace technologies.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff and chief engineers in the concept development, architecture, and prototype design, integration, and test of high-power processing solutions for all product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, high-energy laser systems, battery systems, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, space-based optical communications, small satellites and space systems, nuclear thermal propulsion, optical beam pointing and control, and signal/image processing

With consultative direction, exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solutions for designated engineering systems, projects, and programs

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

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

Function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide planning, direction and oversight to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff in technical efforts

Formulate plans, typically multi-year, and coordinate solutions development and deployment including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solutions in an evolving environment

Evaluate the integration of the engineering solutions within the overall engineering environment and ensure that appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates are completed

Plan for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology

Develops new and expands existing business opportunities

Communicate with colleagues and management throughout solution development and deployment cycles

Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects and interact with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations

Perform other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Embedded systems developmentMixed-signal circuit designFPGA designXilinx Vivado Design SuiteVxWorksLinuxNational Instruments LabVIEWC/C++VHDLMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft VisioPowerPointCommunication skillsPresentation skillsInterpersonal skills

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; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a master's degree, or ten or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Active DoD Security Clearance is required

Required Experience: Embedded systems development (processor, microcontroller, FPGA, and MPSoC); mixed-signal circuit design (analog/digital); analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, RF, and optical is required

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 to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals

Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact

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

Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment

Must be able to prepare and conduct detailed technical presentations and reviews for all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives

Some travel and extended work schedules may be required

Preferred

Desirable Experience: Embedded Systems development for complex, high-performance system-of-systems; embedded systems architecture and project development for Xilinx and/or Microsemi devices including Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoCs and/or SmartFusion2 SoCs; VxWorks implemented on custom, high-requirement hardware; distributed, embedded Linux environments; National Instruments Labview instrumentation and controls development on cRIO devices, including FPGA-level, CPU/RTOS-level, and client-side GUI; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)

Desired Skills: Experience with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, Xilinx Vitis Unified Software Platform, Microsemi Libero SoC Design Suite, bare-metal C-code programming, VxWorks, Linux, Buildroot, National Instruments LabVIEW, VHDL, C/C++, PADS or Altium PCB Design Software, Atlassian Tool Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Powerpoint

The submission of a cover letter with resume is desired