Power System Design Engineer

General Dynamics Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare including medical, dental,

Vision and HSA Flex Spending

401k Match (6%)

Educational Assistance

9-80 Work Schedule

Onsite Cafeteria and Fitness Center

Outdoor fitness track

Ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems seeks a qualified Electrical Engineer to design and optimize electrical power generation, storage, and distribution for military vehicle platforms. You will map interfaces, create schematics, and perform CAE analyses to ensure robust power systems.

The role requires hands-on development, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to travel for testing and integration activities. A strong background in high-power electronics and CAN bus is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
• 5+ years in a related role.
• Experience with electrical power systems on military vehicles or automotive platforms.
• CAN bus experience and related troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with power electronics and high-power components.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical power generation, storage, and distribution for military vehicles.
• Create and map power load schedules and interfaces (ICDs).
• Draw power system architectures and schematics (800VDC, 270VDC, 24VDC).
• Perform CAE analysis of power systems using ANSYS or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Write electrical power system design requirements and interface control documents.
• Support hardware development and test planning for power systems.
• Test power distribution and management systems; generate findings reports.
• Perform vehicle prototype integration checkout and sign-offs.
• Travel up to 5–10% as needed.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Power distribution

CAN bus troubleshooting

CAD/CAE analysis

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Capital Logic

CAMEO

ANSYS

MATLAB/Simulink

CANoe CAPL

Vector Suite

Job description

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.)
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role:

• Work with other Power system team individuals in design, development and support of electrical power generation, energy storage, power distribution and management systems for military vehicles.
• Responsible for collecting/reviewing the customer requirements and component interface control documents (ICDs) and developing / mapping and managing the power load schedule / distribution.
• Responsible for creating and drawing power system architectures (800VDC, 270VDC, 24VDC) and schematics using Capital Logic software or CAMEO.
• Responsible for power CAE analysis of the power system generation, energy storage, power conversion, distribution and load management using ANSYS or Matlab / Simulink
• Responsible for writing the electrical power system design requirements, and interface control documents.
• Supporting the electrical power hardware component development.
• Design and development of the test requirements, test plans and test procedures for the power system.
• Creating custom CAN power system networks physical layer design.
• Responsible for testing power distribution and management systems and their associated power distribution hardware components and creating reports on findings.
• Troubleshoots the vehicle electrical power systems and power system hardware for failures using Vector suite tools or other testing devices.
• Perform Power system checkout and sign offs for power system verification during vehicle prototype integration
• Support CAE analysis for wire/connector sizing.
• Gathers technical information, analyze technical problems, develop technical solutions, and implement technical solutions.
• Conduct and/or participate in peer reviews of schematics and other drawings, specifications/requirements, interface control documents, I/O matrices, etc., as required.
• Participates in various trade studies when available.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Sought:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering.
• 5 years plus in a related role is desired.
• Experience with electrical power systems (power generation, power distribution, power management, energy storage) on automotive or military vehicles, including the specification, development, design, testing, integration, and troubleshooting of vehicle electrical power systems and their associated hardware components is required.
• Familiarity with various communication busses, especially experience with CAN bus, along with the ability to troubleshoot CAN bus related issues associated with hardware components of electrical power systems, is required.
• Experience in Analog and Digital Circuit Design of high power (28, 270, 600 Vdc) switching components/electronics, DC/DC converters, inverters, and motor controllers is desired.
• Familiarity with many of the following required: power switching devices, power control devices, motor control devices, high power electronics, serial data busses (especially CAN bus), microprocessors, single board computers, digital I/O cards, analog I/O cards, and embedded systems.
• Must be able to use engineering development and test tools independently is required.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to handle task conflict and ambiguity and work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to travel up to 5-10% to other facilities and military installations if needed.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Experience with CAE tools for system modeling.
• Experience with hardware in the loop and software in the loop bench level testing.
• Experience using Vector Suite testing products including CANoe CAPL for testing interfaces.
• Knowledge and experience of J1939 CAN standard.
• Knowledge and experience with Ethernet TSN protocol.
• Familiarity with Teamcenter / Vismockup.

Additional Information / Desired Experience

This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.

This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space).

Work environment will consist of prototype shop, lab, manufacturing and office.

Able to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position.

Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills is required. Works well in team and individually

Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and innovation of tracked and wheeled military vehicles.