General Atomics · 7 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer, FPGA , Optical Controls, and Embedded Software
San Diego California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expGeneral 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 Signal Electronics and Embedded Systems team, focusing on the engineering support and new development of High Energy Laser Systems and advanced airborne sensors.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff and chief engineers in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of power electronics for all product lines and technology areas. These encompass high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, pulsed power systems, battery systems, high energy laser systems, space systems, advanced sensors, laser communications, target tracking, laser beam control/pointing, signal/image processing, and instrumentation
With limited direction, exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the review, research, design, development, and/or solutions to advanced technical engineering problems
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
May function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff in technical efforts involving Ultra-High Power Lithium-Ion batteries, very compact power converters, adaptive electro-optics, laser control systems, or space-based electronics
Formulate plans, typically long-term, 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
Participate in or may lead the development of new or expansion of 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
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
Required Experience: Digital circuit design; embedded controls; analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog is required
Expertise in the design and implementation of algorithms in FPGAs
Experience architecting system on chip solutions specifying features to be implemented in embedded software and VHDL
Experience designing and implementing real-time control algorithms on FPGAs for optical systems including FSMs, DMs, and linear stages
Experience performing simulation, validation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing of FPGA-based control systems
Integrate control systems with sensors, actuators, and optical components
Optimize signal processing pipelines for low-latency, high-precision performance
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
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required
Preferred
Desirable Experience: Electronics design for space applications, embedded controls in power electronics or high-power computing, digital or microprocessor control of power supplies and control systems (optical and gimbal), and guiding a design through development and into production
Desired Skills (ranked high to low): Experience with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, PADS PCB Design Software, SPICE circuit simulation tools, HyperLynx Signal/Power Integrity tools, ANSYS Signal Integrity tools, C/C++, VHDL, Microsoft Project, MATLAB, LabVIEW
Some travel and extended work schedules may be required
The submission of a cover letter with resume is desired
Benefits
Relocation Assistance Provided?
Company
General Atomics
General Atomics is a defense and technology company specializing in research and technology development.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Wayne Solomon
Vice President, Magnetic Fusion Energy
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