SAIC · 7 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
North Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expSAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our customer site in North Charleston, SC. The role involves developing power distribution architectures for maritime sensors and incorporating renewable energy solutions into system designs.
Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop a modular, power distribution architecture for distributed maritime sensors
Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems (similar to that of USB-C PD)
Incorporate renewable energy solutions such as wave harnessing, solar, peltier into a system architecture for improved persistence
Perform power budget analysis to inform power system and support sensing, communication, and edge processing operations of complex systems
Develop designs for signal/power PCBs using best practices for trace routing, thermal management, signal isolation, and grounding
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience
Development of DC power distribution architectures
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
IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems
PCB design for DC power distribution in small, distributed (IoT) systems incorporating power toggling via microcontroller, renewables, and modular design
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance
Preferred
Power Distribution Design for DC Systems
PCB Design (Power and Signal)
Proven development of power control systems for low SWaP architectures to improve or maintain persistence on power source
Experience with microcontrollers (C++, microPython, circuitPython, standard Python) for interfacing with sensors, relays, etc
Knowledge of renewables and integration of various technologies to improve system performance
Familiarity with marine connectors and knowledge of electrical systems in highly corrosive environments
Experience developing system-level electrical architecture with minimal oversight
Knowledge of standard RF principles
Self-starter who will attack problems and is capable of identifying problems, developing solutions, and troubleshooting systems independently
Active clearance preferred
Company
SAIC
SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$522.13MKey Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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