Sr. Electrical Engineer – Embedded Controls

Aviation ground Equipment Corp. (AGEC) is seeking a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer - Embedded Controls for power systems, to support the design, development, test, and troubleshooting of digital/analog circuits, power generation systems, and power test equipment.

AGEC is a rapidly growing developer and manufacturer of commercial and military power generation and control equipment supporting airline and military ground support equipment (GSE). AGEC is relied on by our men and women in the military to deliver critical assets that protect this nation and our allies. We are seeking colleagues that enjoy a small business team atmosphere and a desire to make a difference.

What you will do:

• Technical leadership on the embedded control systems and aspects of all existing and future products at AGEC.
• Develop embedded control architectures, algorithms, and requirements for high-power energy conversion systems.
• Provide existing product support and future controls technical direction.
• Develop and create embedded control software including control architectures, algorithms, and code to fulfill internal and customer requirements for energy generator and conversion systems. (10kW – 300kW systems)
• Hands on testing of hardware performance with embedded software/firmware, utilizing JTAG interface, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes or similar equipment.
• Successful transfer of new designs to production.
• Verify designs are implemented with accurate consideration for power quality and performance.
• Conduct troubleshooting and problem solving of anomalies.
• Document designs, specifications, engineering changes and test reports
• Collaboratively work with other engineering leads to ensure all product performance, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Guide and assist other control engineers (non-direct) reports ensuring cohesive, singular control strategy and application throughout AGEC.
• Support the life cycle of new product development from concept, through design and development, testing, and product support.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating efforts with other employees and organizations.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in electrical engineering product design and development.
• Must have five (5) years of hands-on experience in embedded software design programming microcontrollers and/or DSPs for control of power converters.
• Experience with embedded code generation and C programming language.
• Experience testing hardware performance with embedded software/firmware, utilizing JTAG interface, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes or similar equipment.
• Knowledge of interfacing microcontrollers and DSPs to analog, digital circuits and electro-mechanical systems. This includes working knowledge of troubleshooting analog circuit design for signal measurements.
• Experience in transferring designs to production.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Critical thinking, planning & organizing skills, and time management skills.
• Ability to take ownership & develop a sense of urgency with projects and work assignments.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel 15-20%.

• Bonus Attributes:
• A Master’s Degree is a plus.
• Experience with Microchip and TI family microcontrollers
• Experience in the Aerospace industry is an advantage
• Experience with control of AC-DC, DC-DC, and DC-AC power converters is an advantage
• Experience in creating schematics and layout
• Knowledge of test set software development on PC platform