Electrical Engineer – Power Systems for Tactical Platforms

Fuse Integration; California; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k with employer matching

Annual bonuses

Paid Time Off

11 federal holidays

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Fuse Integration in San Diego designs advanced tactical communications and hardware for defense programs. We seek an Electrical Engineer with power systems expertise to define architectures, create schematics, perform power budgets, and drive robust, TEMPEST-conscious designs across LRUs.

You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams, support prototype builds, testing, and documentation, and help ensure environmental compliance. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Interpret systems engineering models, block diagrams, interface definitions, and technical requirements and translate them into electrical designs.
• Experience creating electrical schematics, interconnect diagrams, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials using PADS, OrCAD, SolidWorks Electrical, or equivalent tool.

Responsibilities

• Interpret systems engineering models, system block diagrams, interface control documents, equipment specifications, and customer requirements to define electrical architectures.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, interconnect and wiring diagrams, cable assembly drawings, BOMs, and supporting docs.
• Design electrical interfaces for tactical systems with multiple LRUs.
• Select interconnect components based on electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements.
• Develop power architectures for units distributing power to LRUs.
• Perform power budgets, voltage-drop calculations, and basic thermal-loss analysis.
• Define power sequencing, startup behavior, grounding, fault isolation, and load shedding.
• Apply TEMPEST and EMI/EMC design considerations to enclosure interfaces and cabling.
• Conduct trade studies and support selection of LRUs and power components.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to ensure cable routing fits platform constraints.
• Generate and review released electrical design packages under configuration management.
• Support prototype builds, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and acceptance.
• Plan and execute unit- to system-level electrical tests and document results.

Skills

Interpreting system models

Electrical design

Schematic creation

Power budgeting

TEMPEST/EMI/EMC concepts

Vendor collaboration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PADS

OrCAD

SolidWorks Electrical

SolidWorks Electrical 3D

Job description

Fuse Integration in San Diego designs advanced tactical communications and hardware for defense programs. We seek an Electrical Engineer with power systems expertise to define architectures, create schematics, perform power budgets, and drive robust, TEMPEST-conscious designs across LRUs.

You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams, support prototype builds, testing, and documentation, and help ensure environmental compliance. A U.S.