Senior Electrical Engineer

Rantec Power Systems, Inc; Los Osos (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rantec Power Systems, Inc in California is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop power supplies and power conversion equipment, perform analyses, and support manufacturing.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering and 7 years of analog design experience, with strong root cause analysis. ITAR compliance and timely delivery are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required.
• 7 years analog design experience preferred.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Produce new electrical designs for power supplies and power conversion equipment to meet customer specifications and Rantec standards.
• Upgrade existing designs to improve products and address obsolescence or manufacturing changes.
• Support bid and proposal activities.
• Define testing protocols for design verification, prototype validation and final product acceptance testing.
• Develop plans and schedules for design projects and manage program budgets.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional teams to provide engineering input.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including ITAR and safety standards.

Skills

Analog design

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

Perform task and project level assignments including design/development, analysis, and manufacturing support of power supplies and power conversion equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce new electrical designs. Produce original electrical designs for power supplies and power conversion equipment to conform to customer specifications and Rantec standards.
• Upgrade of existing electrical designs. Provide product improvement through the analysis of existing products and the incorporation of design improvements. Incorporate product changes originating from changes in customer specifications, changes in components or manufacturing requirements, and to address obsolescence issues.
• Support bid and proposal activities.
• Test procedure generation. Determine the testing protocol for design and prototype validation as well as final product acceptance testing.
• Support Manufacturing. Produce designs that conform to IPC standards and Design for Manufacturability guidelines. Review manufacturing issues for input to design changes.
• Develop product performance and compliance testing.
• Develop plans and schedules for product design and development programs. Develop and maintain program budgets.
• Support product realization. Participate in design reviews, scheduling meetings and other engineering and manufacturing work groups to provide design input as needed.
• Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, as required.
• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.
• As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on‑time, and work each day, as scheduled
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires access to our export‑controlled commodities, technical data, technology and services. These items are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents of the U.S. and properly licensed foreign persons. Therefore, employment is contingent on compliance with ITAR regulations and successfully obtaining and maintaining the necessary export authorization license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of State’s Office of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.

Education and Experience

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• 7 years analog design experience preferred, preferably in switching power supplies, able to use electronic test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose failed units and components, sound reasoning skills in risk assessment and failure analysis.
• Possess strong understanding and working knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and effective corrective action.

Thorough knowledge of technical matters including but not limited to:

• Electrical and mechanical requirements including MIL-STDs, and industry standards such as J-STD 001 and IPC-A-610
• Power switching techniques
• Control systems
• Thermal analysis
• Component modeling
• Packaging and altitude considerations
• Network simulation
• Reliability topics related to power conversion
• Environmental effects on electronic systems
• Magnetics design
• EMI emissions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee needs to be able to sit, stand and move about the inside of the facility to manage the workforce.
• Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as; calculator, copy machine, printers, etc.
• Lifting and handling of boxes and/or materials up to a maximum of 50 pounds occasionally, and 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job; close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.