Power Electronics Integration Engineer Directed Energy
Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
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Job Summary
Requisition Number:29128
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range:$66705.00-$120000.00
Security Clearance:Secret
Level of Experience:Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS) a business group within HIIs Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nations intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity network architecture reverse engineering software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Leadership at HII Mission Technologies
HIIs Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams:
- Know & Grow Your People Develop talent empower teams and build an inclusive environment.
- Build Relationships Strengthen trust collaboration and cross-functional partnerships.
- Take Ownership Drive accountability execution excellence and results.
- Customer First Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
- Shape the Future Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
- Act with Urgency Make informed decisions and move with purpose.
These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams deliver results and shape the future of Mission
Job Description
HII Mission Technologies has an opportunity available for a Power Systems Integration Engineer located in Knoxville TN.
The Engineer will be responsible for assembling integrating testing and troubleshooting highpower Power and Energy Systems (PES) used in modular microgrids and advanced load role ensures that system designs translate into safe functional and productionready hardware. Ideal applicants will be comfortable working in a lab industrial or high-bay environments have a strong troubleshooting mindset and attention to detail and able to work with incomplete or evolving requirements.
Level 2 - $66705 - $95293
Level 3 - $81868 - $116955
Level 4 - $100697 - $143853
Level 5 - $123900 - $177000
Essential Job Responsibilities
Some of the duties assocated with this position include:
System Build & Integration
- Assemble PES hardware including power converters energy storage systems PDUs contactors protection devices and thermal subsystems.
- Integrate racklevel and containerized systems ensuring proper mechanical fit cabling grounding and labeling.
- Support MOSAaligned architectures to maintain modularity and component interchangeability.
- Coordinate precharge contactor sequencing and safe bringup of highvoltage and lowvoltage buses
Testing & Validation
- Develop and execute systemlevel and componentlevel test procedures.
- Configure and operate programmable power supplies loads AFEs and battery emulators.
- Instrument systems to measure voltage current power quality transients and thermal behavior.
- Conduct FAT integration testing fault insertion and regression testing.
- Verify performance against electrical thermal and control requirements.
Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
- Diagnose hardware wiring firmware and controls issues during bringup and testing.
- Perform structured rootcause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Validate fixes through retest and document findings for internal and customer use.
Documentation & Configuration Control
- Create and maintain wiring diagrams oneline diagrams test reports and asbuilt documentation.
- Support configuration management of hardware firmware and test setups.
- Provide feedback to design teams to improve manufacturability testability and system robustness.
Safety & Compliance
- Follow and enforce highvoltage and highenergy electrical safety procedures.
- Support compliance with applicable military industrial and laboratory safety standards.
- Participate in hazard analysis and riskmitigation activities.
Minimum Qualifications
LEVEL 2 - 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or 0 years experience with Masters in related field.
LEVEL 3 - 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
LEVEL 4 - 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
LEVEL 5 - 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
- Experience with highpower electrical systems (10 kW and above).
Understanding of:
- AC and DC power systems
- Power converters (rectifiers inverters DCDC)
- Energy storage systems (batteries supercapacitors)
- Protection devices (contactors fuses breakers)
- Experience with electrical test equipment (DMMs oscilloscopes power analyzers etc.).
- Ability to read and generate schematics wiring diagrams and oneline diagrams.
- Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.
Physical Requirements
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the roles location expectations and responsibilities. When extending an offer HIIs Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include but are not limited to the roles function and a candidates education or training work experience and key skills.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.
Do You Need Assistance
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Required Experience:
IC
