Electrical Engineer

Apex Systems; North Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to support government clients in developing maritime hardware and software systems. This role is vital for defining operational requirements, power distribution, and ensuring system reliability. You will engage in exciting challenges, from designing automated test setups to integrating advanced sensor technologies. Join a small business dedicated to exceptional service in the defense sector, where your contributions will directly impact mission success and foster a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in electrical engineering for DoD acquisitions.
• Strong analytical skills for diagnosing complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements for power generation and management.
• Develop test plans to validate system performance and reliability.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Electronics

System Performance Validation

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Jira

Confluence

MS Projects

Job description

Our federal solutions client is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer to support our Government clients with system architecture and software development, and integration of maritime sensors.

This role is critical to ensuring the successful definition and maturity of a portable maritime hardware and software system design. This role will support the determination of operational and mission requirements, the development of power generation and distribution across the systems and components.

Schedule: hybrid, 3-4 days a week on-site in Charleston, SC

Length: 6 month contract-to-hire

Responsibilities:

• Define system requirements for power generation, distribution, and management, including power electronics, converters, and power factor correction.
• Develop and execute test plans for validating system performance and reliability, including designing automated test setups.
• Strong analytical skills for diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues related to electrical systems and components.
• Assist with defining system interfaces and APIs for enabling interactions across applications and sub-systems.
• Perform trade-off analysis on power, weight, and other attributes to determine sensor package requirements.
• Document system specific modularity and interoperability between systems platforms.
• Collect and organize broad scale maritime surface sensor capabilities.
• Evaluate platforms for capability and integrate into a modular, interoperable architecture.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience supporting Department of Defense acquisitions in a systems electrical engineering role.
• Education – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools, i.e. Jira, Confluence, MS Projects.
• Familiarity with mesh, point to point, hub/spoke, software defined networking, named data networking, IP stack.
• Strong skills in MATLAB, and others relevant to system development and automation.

Our client is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish our client among government contractors.

Our client is an EEO/AA/Disability/VETS Employer. Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.