Senior Electrical Engineer

SAIC • North Charleston, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and in-service support of the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2s) program at the customer site in North Charleston, South Carolina. The role focuses on electrical power and signal-system architecture for distributed maritime sensors and low-size, weight, and power (SWaP) systems. The engineer will develop modular DC power-distribution solutions, integrate renewable energy technologies, perform power-budget analysis, and design power and signal PCBs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience.
• Experience developing DC power-distribution architectures.
• Experience programming microcontrollers to monitor system status and implement controls to toggle power among subsystems or components.
• Familiarity with UART, I2C, RS232, RS485, USB, and Ethernet protocols.
• IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems.
• PCB design 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.
• Demonstrated development of power-control systems for low-SWaP architectures to improve or maintain persistence on a power source.
• Experience using microcontrollers with C++, microPython, circuitPython, or standard Python to interface with sensors, relays, and similar components.
• 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-directed approach to problem-solving, including identifying problems, developing solutions, and troubleshooting systems independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop a modular power-distribution architecture for distributed maritime sensors.
• Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems, similar to USB-C Power Delivery.
• Incorporate renewable energy solutions, such as wave harnessing, solar, and Peltier technologies, into system architecture to improve persistence.
• Perform power-budget analysis to inform power-system design and support 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.

What This Job Offers

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