Electrical Engineer

SAIC • North Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and in-service support of the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2s) program at a customer site in North Charleston, South Carolina. The position focuses on creating power systems and electrical designs for distributed maritime sensors and complex systems.

The engineer will develop modular DC power distribution architectures, integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems, and incorporate renewable energy solutions such as wave harnessing, solar, and Peltier technologies. The role also includes power budget analysis and designing signal and power PCBs with appropriate trace routing, thermal management, signal isolation, and grounding practices.

This is an onsite, full-time day-shift position with no travel. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. The posted target salary range is $80,001–$120,000, with the estimate dependent on experience and other factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience.
• Experience developing DC power distribution architectures.
• Experience programming microcontrollers to monitor system status and control power to subsystems or components.
• Familiarity with UART, I2C, RS232, RS485, USB, and Ethernet protocols.
• IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems.
• PCB design experience for DC power distribution in small, distributed IoT systems incorporating microcontroller-based power toggling, renewables, and modular design.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing DC power distribution systems.
• Power and signal PCB design experience.
• Proven development of power control systems for low-SWaP architectures to improve or maintain persistence on a power source.
• Experience using microcontrollers and C++, microPython, circuitPython, or standard Python to interface with sensors, relays, and similar devices.
• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies and integrating them to improve system performance.
• Familiarity with marine connectors and electrical systems in highly corrosive environments.
• Experience developing system-level electrical architecture with minimal oversight.
• Knowledge of standard RF principles.
• Self-starter able to identify problems, develop solutions, and troubleshoot systems independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop modular power distribution architectures for distributed maritime sensors.
• Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems, similar to USB-C Power Delivery.
• Incorporate renewable energy solutions, including wave harnessing, solar, and Peltier technologies, into system architectures to improve persistence.
• Perform power budget analysis to inform power systems supporting sensing, communication, and edge-processing operations.
• Develop signal and power PCB designs using best practices for trace routing, thermal management, signal isolation, and grounding.
• Support design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and in-service support of the CAC2s program.
• Develop and troubleshoot power control systems for low-SWaP architectures and distributed systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level