Electrical Engineer III

Senior Electrical Engineer

About the Opportunity

We are working with a highly reputable organization, a 35-year Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) located in the Tampa, Florida area, seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer. This organization has a long history of supplying reliable electrical power conversion products and power engineering designs tailored to specific customer requirements. They are recognized as a technology leader in power conversion designs, manufacturing ruggedized power supplies and backup power solutions for military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications. With a strong focus on growth and a positive work environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact.

Responsibilities

• Design power supplies and develop new and existing electrical power conversion and power management systems.
• Collaborate with the Sales Department to review and craft proposals for projects involving power systems and power electronics equipment, often with limited or non-existent reference designs.
• Identify, specify, and select components typically used in power applications.
• Drive standardization, productivity, reliability, maintainability, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Review product compliance with company standards, customer requirements, industry standards, and regulations.
• Modify and evaluate existing designs, electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry.
• Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, design suitability, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Work with AC/DC and DC/DC medium low voltage switch mode power supplies using various circuit topologies.
• Interpret customer and marketing requirements for new or modified products.
• Coordinate activities for PCB, mechanical design, documentation, safe agency approvals, and release of designs to manufacture.
• Perform root cause analysis on products and technical problems.
• Prepare user-related documentation relative to the technical design of products and components.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of schematic design, PCB design, troubleshooting, specification development, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and written instructions. Experience with EMI/RFI attenuation is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot AC and DC Power Supplies, Inverters, UPSs, and Power Distribution Systems to the component level.
• Analytical skills to test new designs, methods, components, and circuit topologies with a focus on Design for Manufacturability.
• Proficiency in using meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and thermal chambers.
• Capability to write test procedures and develop test fixturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and knowledge of PCAD is a plus.
• Ability to delegate and manage a team of engineers and collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to develop professional relationships with peers, colleagues, and customers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering or Physical Science with 3 to 7 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using relevant CAD and/or simulation software with three to five years of experience using applicable industry standards.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality management systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-Standards for afloat, ground, and airborne environments.
• Experience with Uninterruptible Power Systems.