Electrical Power Engineer III

Acutronic•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Acutronic is looking for an Electrical Power Engineer III within Acutronic’s Aerospace Components Division. The engineer in this role will have broad hands-on responsibility and ownership of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from proposal through qualification testing and production support. The incumbent will have significant influence on the development of the product lines power circuits and the advancement of Acutronic Aerospace Components in the marketplace.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, required.
At least eight years of relevant power electronics experience designing and developing: Motor controls and electromechanical control systems, Power conditioning and distribution systems (2+kW).
Experience with: Navigating firmware in power electronic systems, Failure investigation and formal RCCA activities, Safety and reliability assessment (MTBF/FTA, etc.), Aerospace configuration management and control.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering preferred.
Prior experience working in an aerospace quality control (AS9100) and manufacturing environment, preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform detailed electrical design and development of power systems in support of the following Acutronic product lines: Actuation Systems, Turbo Generators, Power Generation, Conversion, and Distribution, Micro-thrust Turbines.
Support proposal efforts in a fast-paced aerospace environment: Assess customer system level requirements, Develop derived requirements, Produce requirements compliance matrix, Generate engineering models of proposed designs with substantiating analysis balancing rigor and speed, Contribute to estimating recurring and non-recurring costs, Contribute to the development of project schedules.
Develop detailed power system performance models using MATLAB/SIMULINK (or equivalent) system requirements to components and subsystems.
Design and develop power electronic hardware cradle to grave, including component selection, schematic capture, simulation, PCB/A layout, and all supporting analyses: Power electronics for motor control, active rectification, DC-DC conversion, 3-phase, and distribution. Integration of various sensors used in closed loop control systems (resolver, VDT, pressure, current, HED). Analog front end conditioning for various sensors.
Assist in designing and developing firmware and software to support the power systems/technologies mentioned above.
Perform hands on bring up, integration, and troubleshooting of power generation systems.
Design and develop test stands, fixtures, and procedures for the validation/verification of the power systems needed for embedded electronics.
Perform validation and verification of product requirements.
Prepare documentation in support of customer and internal deliverables (reports, presentations).