Power Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates information solutions for defense, intelligence, space and homeland security communities. We are a trusted partner of the U.S. government with a proven track record for strategic and innovative work, a record that goes back more than 50 years.

Title: Lead Engineer- Systems
Req Number: 18439BR

Specific Responsibilities:
To work equally well as an independent contributor or to provide guidance & direction to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers in power system design & development related tasks, including:

• Coordinate electrical power system interfaces and functions between major ship/system electrical sources and loads (i.e., combat/weapon systems & subsystems);
• Define power system elements include AC or DC power generation and storage, conversion & conditioning, distribution & protection, control & monitoring;
  Execute power system efforts over the entire system design & development life-cycle, through production & into fleet operations. Efforts may also involve new business pursuit, proposal definition, concept design, or evolution into next generation designs;
• Generate technical data packages (e.g., design analyses, specifications, drawings, diagrams, ICDs, related plans & procedures) related to design, production or field/fleet support efforts;
• Resolve power system design, production or fleet operational issues, problems, or failures at the System/Subsystem level. Efforts include determine root cause, assess system impacts (including cost, schedule & technical) and develop & implement options and corrective actions to resolve. Develop related technical change presentations
• Develop/modify power related operational/special test plans & procedures, including descriptions of operation and maintenance (DOM)
• Develop/Present briefings to internal & external customers on the whole array of power system related topics.
• Position will require hands on operation in Engineering Test Systems (ETS) and on occasion at US or UK Field sites or submarines.
• This is an ideal position if you are interested in expanding your knowledge of power design and working hands-on with SSBN and/or SSGN equipment from Ships power sources to missile or other payloads, leading to an opportunity to become a key contributor to future designs for a variety of subsystems and systems.

The candidate should apply power system & equipment technical expertise to a wide range of efforts (per above), and has full knowledge of other related disciplines (e.g., power architectures, mechanical infrastructure), detailed experience with Systems Engineering principles, and general knowledge of other related disciplines.

Required Key Skills

• Systems Engineering ( Experience with systems engineering design lifecycle & processes).
• Electronic & Electrical power systems design & development engineering

Basic Qualifications:
A Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years directly related experience or a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years directly related experience is required. Equivalent years of directly related experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.

Applicants selected must be eligible for access to U.S. Government classified information, and must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and/or special access.

Due to the nature of work performed in our facility, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a Systems Engineering role, with specific emphasis on electrical power systems and naval combatant systems or equivalent experience is highly preferred.
• Experience in design or fleet operations of SSBN Fire Control System (FCS); or SSGN) Attack Weapon Control System (AWCS), or similar Naval combatant systems.
• Experience in a Systems Engineering role on programs of equivalent complexity.
• Power System component and equipment level Hardware Design
• Strong experience in power system and power equipment modeling, simulation, & analysis techniques, including associated CAD tools, e.g., SPICE, Saber, EDSA, MicroCap, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills & ability to apply extensive power system & power equipment technical experience to a wide range of designs.
• Experience with electrical power system architecture & related infrastructure development
• Strong written & interpersonal communication and presentation skills
  Ability to travel (approx 10% of time)
• 100% Compliance mindset
• Design & Development of AC &/or DC electrical power systems; power conversion and conditioning equipment, power distribution & controls/protection equipment.
  • Analytical modeling & simulation of power system architectures & equipment
  • MS Office tool suite
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Electronic Systems
  • Hardware Design
    
    

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