POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION
Senior Electrical Engineer
Baltimore, MD
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RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in Power Electronic Hardware and control design, and applications of DSP and/or FPGA system integration. More specifically, a qualified Senior Electrical Engineer candidate will be involved in:
+ Design and testing of SiC based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives
+ Design and test DSP based digital control algorithms, FPGA modulators, and PLC based high-level system controllers
+ Detailed PCB designs including SiC gate drivers, system control PCBs, and support hardware
+ Detailed digital control PCB designs including integration of FPGAs, A/D converters, and communications protocols including CAN, RS485, Modbus, and high-speed fiber
+ Design embedded control algorithms, harmonic compensators, software PLLs, and other embedded algorithms
+ Develop Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop test setups, control PCBs, and control algorithms
+ Experience with medium voltage power distribution, solid-state-transformers, and printed circuit board design experience highly desirable
+ Creation, review, and issuance of prototype and production level electrical drawings and schematics
+ Write and/or review EE focused patents, whitepapers, and technical conference/journal articles
+ United States Citizenship required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions
+ BS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related major required, with minimum 3.3 GPA, MS and PhDs a plus
+ Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance
+ The following experience is not required, but highly desirable:
- Designing and/or controlling motor drives, ac-dc, and dc-ac converters
- High speed communications development with high performance FPGAs
- Experience programming various microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs.
- Direct work with TI C2000 DSPs and Altera FPGAs
- Hands-on experience with OPAL-RT, Typhoon, or other HIL platforms
+ High Power SiC and Silicon power device design into converters/inverters
+ MV Isolated DC-DC converters
+ FPGA and DSP development of AC-DC and DC-DC control algorithms
+ Power levels 50kW to 500kW converters/inverters that are linked together for higher power levels up in MWs
+ Typhoon and PLECS Controller-Hardware-in-the-loop development of a modular multi-level converter and real-time model implementations
+ Navy (surface & sub), Army vehicles and infrastructure, Aircraft
RCT Systems’ Power Systems Division offers a Hybrid work schedule where time can be split between working from home and in-person at the Baltimore, MD office.
Flexible schedules available.
RCT Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
