Power System Design Engineer

Waltonen Engineering is actively seeking Power System Design Engineer to join our team!

Overview

The Power System Engineer duties include the development of Power Systems. Power Systems include generation, storage, distribution, and management. Develop product fabrication hardware/software requirements and test plans/reports for validation.

Job Scope will be ensuring the power system design has been fully defined, properly sized, traceable, and validated during testing down to the components and software. Support lab testing and on vehicle trouble shooting and issue resolution tasks. Engineers shall ensure all of their deliverables are completed on-time and with quality. Work environment will consist of a prototype shop, laboratory, manufacturing and office.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support of the intelligent electrical power distribution and management systems for military vehicles
• Collect and review the customer requirements and component interface control documents (ICD’s) and developing / mapping and managing the power load schedule/distribution
• Create and draw power system architectures and schematics using Capital Logic software or CAMEO
• Responsible for power CAE analysis of the power system generation and distribution – using ANSYS or Matlab / Simulink
• Responsible for writing the electrical power system design requirements, and interface control documents
• Support the electrical power hardware component development
• Design and development of the test requirements, test plans and test procedures for the power system
• Create custom CAN power system networks physical layer design
• Test distribution and management systems and their associated power distribution hardware components and creating reports on findings
• Troubleshoot the vehicle electrical power systems and power system hardware for failures using Vector suite tools or other testing devices
• Support CAE analysis for wire/connector sizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in a related role
• Only United States Citizens can be considered
• Must Possess or be able to obtain a security clearance
• Experience with electrical power systems (power generation, power distribution, power management, energy storage) on automotive or military vehicles, including the specification, development, design, testing, integration, and troubleshooting of vehicle electrical power systems and their associated hardware components is required
• Familiarity with various communication busses, especially experience with CAN bus, along with the ability to troubleshoot CAN bus-related issues associated with hardware components of electrical power systems
• Experience in Analog and Digital Circuit Design of high power (28, 270, 600 Vdc) switching components/electronics, DC/DC converters, inverters, and motor controllers is desired
• Familiarity with many of the following required: power switching devices, power control devices, motor control devices, high power electronics, serial data busses (especially CAN bus), microprocessors, single board computers, digital I/O cards, analog I/O cards, and embedded systems
• Experience with hardware in the loop (HIL) and software in the loop (SIL) bench-level testing
• Experience using Vector Suite testing products including CANoe CAPL for testing interfaces
• Knowledge of J1939 CAN standard
• Familiarity with Teamcenter / Vismockup

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles
• This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
• Ability to bring continuous improvement processes and methodologies to the position
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
• Ability to work as a team or individually
• Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required based on project needs

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation and Holiday pay
• Employer matching 401K
• Hybrid work schedule after 90 days for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Programs (FSAs)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Additional Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Off-site company events & Employee Luncheons

Who are we?

Waltonen Engineering, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, weight, height, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.