Electrical Engineer

Innova Solutions•Salt Lake City, UT

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Innova Solutions is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a full-time contract position with a 12-month duration, offering a contract-to-hire opportunity. The role is based in Salt Lake City, UT. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and integration of power electronics and motor control hardware for complex, high-performance systems. This includes architecting solutions, performing detailed electrical analysis, selecting components, and ensuring robust system performance. The position requires a strong understanding of power conversion, motor drive circuits, control hardware, and associated electrical subsystems. The engineer will also be involved in schematic capture, guiding hardware layout, and generating necessary engineering documentation. Key responsibilities include conducting detailed analyses such as power stage design, magnetics, switching behavior, thermal considerations, control interface implementation, component derating, reliability, and fault protection. Evaluating electrical requirements and interfaces to ensure proper operation within the larger system environment is crucial. The role also involves identifying component characteristics that impact efficiency, controllability, EMI/EMC performance, reliability, manufacturability, and sustainability. Familiarity with MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, and MIL-STD-461 is required. The engineer will plan and execute laboratory testing, troubleshoot hardware issues, analyze results, and document findings. Collaboration with cross-functional teams including systems, mechanical, software, firmware, manufacturing, and test is essential for successful integration and product functionality. The role also entails managing assigned efforts within schedule and budget, tracking technical progress, identifying risks, and supporting issue resolution. Application of specialized skill sets such as power electronics, motor control, analog and digital design, control systems, embedded interfaces, CCA design, magnetics, and system integration is expected. An active Secret Security Clearance is mandatory for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Active Secret Security Clearance.
Knowledge and familiarity of MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, and MIL-STD-461.
Ability to be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Responsibilities

Architecting, designing, developing, modifying, evaluating, and integrating power electronics and motor control hardware for complex, high-performance systems.
Applying expertise in power conversion, motor drive circuits, control hardware, and associated electrical subsystems to support product development from concept through verification.
Determining design approaches, key parameters, and hardware architectures based on system requirements, performance objectives, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performing preliminary design activities, detailed electrical analysis, component selection, and trade studies to ensure technical feasibility and robust system performance.
Developing and maintaining schematic capture, supporting hardware layout guidance, and generating required engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Conducting detailed analyses such as power stage design, magnetics, switching behavior, thermal considerations, control interface implementation, component derating, reliability, and fault protection.
Evaluating electrical requirements and interfaces to ensure proper operation within the larger system environment.
Identifying component operational characteristics that may affect efficiency, controllability, EMI/EMC performance, reliability, manufacturability, and sustainability.
Planning and executing laboratory testing, troubleshooting hardware issues, analyzing results, and documenting findings through test reports, technical reports, and design review materials.
Leading or supporting technical reviews and may serve as review lead for design, test, and verification activities.
Working closely with systems, mechanical, software, firmware, manufacturing, test, and other cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful integration and overall product functionality.
Responsible for executing assigned efforts to schedule and budget, tracking technical progress, identifying risks, and supporting resolution of technical and programmatic issues.
Assessing supplier and vendor capability to support development and production objectives.
Applying specialized skill sets such as power electronics, motor control, analog and digital design, control systems, embedded interfaces, CCA design, magnetics, and system integration as required.