Senior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities for this Position

Senior Electrical Engineer

US-CA-San Diego

Job ID: 2024-32339

Type: Full Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering

San Diego, CA

Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systmes manufactures and sells a broad range of high performance electro-mechanical and electro-optical components and sub-assemblies to the aerospace, defense, intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance markets. We presently have a need for a Sr Electrical Engineer at our San Diego (Otay Mesa) location. This role is elegibile for a referral bonus.

This position is responsible for planning, organizing and reviewing the performance of professional and/or technical staff performing engineering work related to the design of control electronics for motion control products.

Preferred experience for this role:

• Knowledge of electro-mechanical testing methods, data collection and analysis, equipment used in testing, and methods/processes of testing operations
• Experience with embedded C for motor control
• Knowledge of feedback devices for motor control such as hall sensors, resolvers and encoders
• Experience with multiple serial communications protocols such as SPI, I2C, RS232/RS485
• Gigabit Ethernet direct experience is a plus
• Strong research, design, and development knowledge within the electrical engineering discipline including the knowledge of control systems.
• Proficient with MATLAB and SIMULINK applications.
• Altium Designer skillset is a plus

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and tests electrical equipment, components, circuits, or systems.
• Applies mathematical and engineering principles and methods to designs.
• Performs extensive testing and validation of designs to ensure reliability, performance, and safety standards are achieved.
• Conducts research and studies new technologies to innovate and design solutions or products.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years experience
• Preferred Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Electrical Engineering or other Engineering degree required
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Oral and Written Communication. Analytical Thinking. Circuit Design. Computer Simulation. Design Optimization. Electrical Engineering. Mathematical Analysis. Mathematical Modeling. Programming. Prototyping. Reliability Analysis. Requirements Engineering/Analysis. Research and Development. Schematic Capture. Electro-Mechanical Components/Instruments. CAD Software. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software.
• Critical Professional Related Technical Skills; Computer Skills: Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)