Electrical Power Engineer III

hireneXus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an Electrical Power Engineer III for the Aerospace Components Division. The engineer will own New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from proposal through qualification testing and production support, influencing the development of power circuits and advancing the company’s aerospace components business in the marketplace.

Responsibilities include detailed power system design (2 kW and above), motor control, power conditioning and distribution, firmware collaboration, lab

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Electronics or Computer Engineering required; MS preferred.
• Around five years in power electronics design and development.
• Aerospace quality/control experience (AS9100) helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed electrical design and development of power systems for Actuation Systems, Power Generation/Conversion/Distribution and Micro-thrust Turbines.
• Support proposals by assessing customer requirements and generating compliance matrices.
• Develop power system models from requirements to components using MATLAB/SIMULINK.
• Design power electronics cradle to grave, including PCB layout and analyses.
• Prepare customer and internal deliverables with reports and presentations.

Skills

Power electronics design

MATLAB/SIMULINK modeling

Firmware collaboration

Lab bring-up and troubleshooting

Documentation and customer deliverab

Schematic capture & PCB coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/SIMULINK

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout coordination

Job description

Our client is looking for a Electrical Power Engineer III within their Aerospace Components Division. The engineer in this role will have broad hands-on responsibility and ownership of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from proposal through qualification testing and production support. The incumbent will have significant influence on the development of the product line’s power circuits and the advancement of the company’s Aerospace Components business in the marketplace.

Electrical Power Engineer III

Your Roles/Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed electrical design and development of power systems in support of the following product lines:
• Actuation Systems
• Power Generation, Conversion, and Distribution
• Micro-thrust Turbines
• Support proposal efforts in a fast-paced aerospace environment:
• Assess customer system level requirements
• Produce requirements compliance matrix
• Generate engineering models of proposed designs with substantiating analysis balancing rigor and speed
• Contribute to estimating recurring and non-recurring costs
• Contribute to the development of project schedules
• Develop detailed power system performance models using MATLAB/SIMULINK (or equivalent) system requirements to components and subsystems
• Design and develop power electronic hardware cradle to grave, including component selection, schematic capture, simulation, PCB/A layout, and all supporting analyses:
• Power electronics for motor control, active rectification, DC-DC conversion, 3-phase, and distribution
• Integration of various sensors used in closed loop control systems (resolver, VDT, pressure, current, HED)
• Analog front end conditioning for various sensors
• Assist in designing and developing firmware and software to support the power systems/technologies mentioned above
• Perform hands on bring up, integration, and troubleshooting of power generation systems (this role is roughly split evenly between design work and hands-on lab/test work)
• Design and develop test stands, fixtures, and procedures for the validation/verification of the power systems needed for embedded electronics
• Perform validation and verification of product requirements
• Prepare documentation in support of customer and internal deliverables (reports, presentations)

Your Profile/Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, required; Master’s Degree in Engineering preferred
• Approximately five years of relevant power electronics experience designing and developing (candidates with less tenure but strong, directly relevant experience are still encouraged to apply):
• Motor controls and electromechanical control systems
• Power conditioning and distribution systems (2+kW)
• Experience with:
• Navigating firmware in power electronic systems
• Failure investigation and formal RCCA activities
• Safety and reliability assessment (MTBF/FTA, etc.)
• Aerospace configuration management and control
• Prior experience working in an aerospace quality control (AS9100) and manufacturing environment, preferred
• U.S. citizenship required, due to the nature of the defense-related work