Electrical Engineer, Power Systems for National Security

Ignite Digital Federal Services

Charleston (SC)

On-site

USD 103,500 - 126,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits including

PTO

Education stipends

Referral bonuses

Work with U.S. federal government

Volunteer and community engagement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking a mid/senior-level electrical engineer to support Government clients with power system design, fabrication, testing and evaluation. You will own the technical design and decisions related to electrical and power systems across the TIDE platform, working with mechanical and system engineers to deploy modular data collection payloads for DoD customers.

This onsite Charleston-based role emphasizes rapid prototyping, hardware design, and hands-on fabrication, with a focus

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
Experience designing and testing AC and DC power systems.
Experience with power conversion systems (AC/DC, DC/DC, inverters, rectifiers).
Experience in hardware design, prototyping, and lab validation.
Past performance utilizing Altium or equivalent software for PCB and circuit systems design.
Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Projects).

Responsibilities

Position breakdown: 50% design, 30% fabrication, 20% testing.
Lead and own end-to-end power generation systems design and development including battery, solar, alternative power sources from requirements analysis through fabrication and deployment.
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.
Hands-on experience with building and integrating hardware components, circuit boards, and embedded systems for custom RF sensing payloads.
Lead design and construction of custom RF and other sensing packages, fabricate and code control systems to operate payload packages within the modular buoy platform.
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.
Evaluate and document system specific modularity and interoperability between systems platforms.