Electrical Engineer, Power Electronics and Motor Control Firmware

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer (EE) to join our Electrical Technologies team located in San Diego, CA. We are looking for someone with drive, talent, and experience in Power Electronics hardware and Motor Control firmware design who also thrives in a fast-paced, Research and Development (R&D) environment. The successful candidate will report to the Power Electronics EE Design Team Manager and, alongside high-caliber staff, will be engaged in the engineering support and new development of electromagnetic systems, high-power motors & drives, high-accuracy aerospace gimbal motor controllers, power conditioning systems, cutting-edge technology ventures in domains from “DARPA-hard” undersea applications to “Newspace” satellites, and a variety of other technologies in the expanding product portfolio.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Work with 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.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

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