MANAGER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
| Company: | Competitive Edge Recruiting |
| Posted: | Jul-20-2010 |
| Location: | Portland , Oregon |
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Description
The Electrical Systems Manager will report directly to the SVP of Engineering and be a key member of an aggressive product development team focused on developing and commercializing fuel cell based micro CHP systems. As part of a multidisciplinary team, this team leader will be responsible for design and test of all electrical aspects in a fuel cell power plant. Ensuring all applicable code compliance will be another important aspect of this role.
Primary Responsibilities:
- The Electrical Systems Manager shall be responsible and coordinate all aspects of design, development and integration of electrical systems in our clients micro-CHP systems.
- Generating and managing electrical one-line and three-line diagrams.
- Leading systems analysis and related trade studies to identify optimum electrical system design
- Defining appropriate top-down controls architecture
- Developing specifications, selection and characterization of DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters. Work closely with suppliers for custom design of specific components to achieve best of the class efficiency and reliability.
- Designing multiunit load sharing architecture for our clients micro-CHP products
- PCB layout for developed designs
- Selecting appropriate components for the target design, ranging from associated hardware (connectors) to CPU systems
- Document designs with written theory of operation descriptions and interface design specifications as required
- System design, analysis, and specification including FPGA design and simulation
- Detailed analog & digital design.
- Verification and documentation for production release.
- Providing guidance/support and provide technical assistance to Field Services Engineering group.
Qualifications:
- BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related area.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with increasing responsibilities
- Proficient with codes and standards for fuel cells and other DG products
- Ability to carry a product design from conception into production
- Hands-on hardware design experience with analog and digital design solutions
- Experience with engineering test equipment - logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, communication bus analyzers, etc.
- Familiarity with modern design process and tools (Altium, Protel, Orcad, Xilinx, etc.)
- Project planning and execution
- Ability to manage a team of highly skilled engineers and technicians
- Excellent communication skills
Personal Skills:
The position requires a high level of drive and flexibility to work in a rapidly developing entrepreneurial environment. The successful candidate will be a resourceful problem solver, team-player with excellent interaction skills, and capable of rapidly integrating observations and results into products and manufacturing technology.
If you are interested and meet the requirements above, email your resume ASAP along with a brief summary indicating how your experience and skills specifically qualify you for this position. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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