Engineering Manager: Power Electronics & Systems Design

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego region seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Power Electronics and Systems Design Team. You will drive concept development, prototype design, integration and testing across high-power motor drives and laser systems in a fast-paced R&D setting.

You will plan and manage technical performance for major engineering units, coordinate with management and customers, and help shape long-term technical and business objectives for the group.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field and thirteen or more years of progressively complex engineering experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance is required.
• Required Experience: Power Electronics; both analog and digital circuit design.
• Desirable Experience: Power systems; power supplies; multiphase DC-to-DC converters; embedded controls in power electronics; digital or microprocessor control of power supplies; familiarity with DoD technical review process.
• Desired Skills (ranked high to low): PowerPoint Engineering; Microsoft Project; PCB Design Software (e.g. Altium Designer); SPICE circuit design, modeling, and simulation tools; power supply and power system design tools (e.g. MATLAB Simulink, PLEXIM PLECS, Ridleyworks); HyperLynx Signal/Power Integrity tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with GA-EMS Engineering staff in the concept development and prototype design, integration, and test of power electronics for all product lines and technology areas.
• Generate electrical architecture solutions for new project needs, perform engineering analyses for systems, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort resource plans, tasking, and schedules.
• Responsible for the planning, managing and technical performance of one or more significant engineering units through all phases of assigned project(s).
• Participate with technical staff, program managers and executive management to develop and implement objectives for the unit(s).

Skills

Power Electronics

Analog & Digital Circuit Design

Leadership

Project Management

Communication Skills

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

Ridleyworks

HyperLynx

Job description

General Atomics in San Diego region seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Power Electronics and Systems Design Team. You will drive concept development, prototype design, integration and testing across high-power motor drives and laser systems in a fast-paced R&D setting.

You will plan and manage technical performance for major engineering units, coordinate with management and customers, and help shape long-term technical and business objectives for the group.