Electrical Engineer Associate

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Electrical Engineer to join our team in Panama City Beach Florida. You will be working in a dynamic environment at our Holley Engineering and Integration Center supporting rapid development, prototyping, and production of cutting-edge adaptive warfare technologies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a balance of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset, with experience in handling mid-level engineering responsibilities. This role will support equipment design, cable design, system design, testing and troubleshooting.  Support can vary from Research & Development to Production Support.

The program focuses on asymmetric and adaptive warfare systems designed to provide flexible, cost-effective solutions for various asset types and modalities. It supports accelerated development and fielding of various technologies to address emergent warfighter requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute technical expertise to support a variety of engineering projects under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist in designing and developing electrical systems, control systems, and equipment packages to meet project requirements.
• Capture and interpret design requirements, with a basic understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles.
• Conduct feasibility assessments and testing for new or modified designs, reporting findings to stakeholders.
• Support and collaborate with technicians and support personnel in preparing detailed designs, documentation, testing protocols, and prototype fabrication.
• Provide technical data and contributions to the project's documentation and technical writing efforts.
• Assist senior team members with troubleshooting and resolving technical issues on electrical systems and components.
• Prepare variance reports and address issues related to technical or manufacturing documentation when required.
• Maintain communication with program management and integration staff to align and resolve technical challenges.
• Contribute to generating reports for engineering studies and investigations related to technical issues affecting the program.
• Participate in the review of drawings, specifications, and procurement documentation to ensure vendors understand technical requirements and risks are addressed.

Qualifications

Relevant Background and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience.
• Experience in engineering design, analysis, and testing.
• Electronic design in test equipment, power electronics, amplifiers, filtering, signal conditioning, and/or high-speed digital. Schematic entry in a schematic capture software.
• Experience programming microcontrollers to monitor system status and implement control systems to toggle power amongst sub-systems/components
• Familiarity with UART, I2C, RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet protocols
• PCB design for DC power distribution.in small, distributed (IoT) systems incorporating power toggling via microcontroller, renewables, and modular design
• Ability to physically troubleshoot AC and DC power distribution systems.
• Experience contributing to engineering documentation for a technical data package.
• Ability to read and understand basic electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Hands on troubleshooting using test equipment to help isolate problems and ability to generate solutions.