Electronics Engineer - Power Systems, IoT & Renewables

Science Applications International Corp.; Hanahan (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Electronics Engineer for our customer site in North Charleston, SC. The role focuses on developing modular power distribution architectures for distributed maritime sensors and integrating advanced power management.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with 5 years' experience (or 9 years in lieu of degree) and experience programming microcontrollers in C++, MicroPython, CircuitPython, and Python. Knowledge of DC power distribution and IoT sensors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years additional in lieu of degree.
• Experience programming microcontrollers to monitor system status and implement control systems to toggle power amongst sub-systems/components (C++, microPython, circuitPython, standard Python)
• Development of DC power distribution architectures
• IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems

Responsibilities

• Develop a modular, power distribution architecture for distributed maritime sensors
• Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems (similar to USB-C PD)
• Incorporate renewable energy solutions such as wave harnessing, solar, peltier into a system architecture for improved persistence
• Perform power budget analysis to inform power system and support sensing, communication, and edge processing operations of complex systems
• Develop designs for signal/power PCBs using best practices for trace routing, thermal management, signal isolation, and grounding

Skills

C++

MicroPython

CircuitPython

Python

IoT

Low-SWaP sensors

Power management

Education

Bachelors degree + 5 years experience

Tools

UART

I2C

RS232

RS485

USB

Ethernet

Job description

SAIC is seeking an Electronics Engineer for our customer site in North Charleston, SC. The role focuses on developing modular power distribution architectures for distributed maritime sensors and integrating advanced power management.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with 5 years' experience (or 9 years in lieu of degree) and experience programming microcontrollers in C++, MicroPython, CircuitPython, and Python. Knowledge of DC power distribution and IoT sensors is essential.