Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead and own end-to-end power generation systems design and development to include battery, solar, alternative power sources from requirements analysis through fabrication and deployment
• Define system requirements for power generation, distribution, and management, including power electronics, converters, and power factor correction
• Develop and execute test plans for validating system performance and reliability, including designing automated test setups
• Hands-on experience with building and integrating hardware components, circuit boards, and embedded systems for custom RF sensing payloads
• Lead design and construction of custom RF and other sensing packages, fabricate and code control systems to operate payload packages within the modular buoy platform
• Strong analytical skills for diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues related to electrical systems and components
• Aid with defining system interfaces and APIs for enabling interactions across applications and sub-systems
• Perform trade-off analysis on power, weight, and other attributes to determine sensor package requirements
• Evaluate and document system specific modularity and interoperability between systems platforms

Requirements

• 6 - 10 years experience supporting a systems electrical engineering role
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Experience designing and testing AC and DC power systems
• Experience with power conversion systems (AC/DC, DC/DC, inverters, rectifiers)
• Experience in hardware design, prototyping, and lab validation
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Projects

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Python, MATLAB, and others relevant to system development and automation
• Strong technical writing (test plans, reports, white papers)
• Experience briefing technical results to leadership
• Independent work with minimal supervision

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Pay

• $115k+ to align with experience and education

Schedule

• 100% onsite in Charleston, SC

Company Info

• Small Business
• Committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices
• The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled