Power System Engineer/Electrical Engineer / San Mateo,CA (Onsite-3 days in a week)

Job Title- Power System Engineer/Electrical Engineer

Project Location San Mateo CA (Onsite-3 days in a week)

Duration- Long Term Contract

Visa- USC/ GC/ GCEAD

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and development of high-power solar and battery control systems.
• Modify and maintain software within a Linux embedded environment.
• Support prototype bring-up debugging and hardware bug tracking including signal characterization and functional verification.
• Create and execute hardware and system-level test plans including pre-compliance reliability and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers (primarily in Asia) and component suppliers to ensure quality and timely deliverables.
• Participate in DFMEA DFQ and DFR processes to enhance product reliability and performance.
• Develop numerical simulations and data analysis tools to support control algorithm creation and decision-support software.
• Build and test peer-to-peer energy sharing and demand-response systems.
• Prototype preventive maintenance decision-support applications.
• Design algorithms for fault diagnosis and failure prediction.
• Support system sizing under demand uncertainty and integrate renewable energy systems efficiently.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (Masters preferred).
• 5 years of hands-on experience in electrical design including digital analog and power electronic systems.
• Strong understanding of power conversion technologies converters inverters and rectifiers.
• Proven experience with Embedded Linux Development including Device Trees and Linux build systems (e.g. Buildroot).
• Background in solar microgrid or renewable energy systems.
• Proficient with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes signal generators spectrum analyzers and electronic loads.
• Skilled in design tools and environments including LabView MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape Altium PLECS Python.
• Deep knowledge of wireless communication technologies (Wi-Fi Bluetooth Cellular).
• Familiarity with Model-in-the-Loop (MIL) Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Processor-in-the-Loop (PIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) development frameworks.
• Awareness of international safety and EMC standards (UL ISO IEC FCC NEC).
• Self-starter attitude eager to thrive in a start-up or high-growth environment.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.