Electrical Engineer

ORBITAL TRACTION LTD

Electrical Engineer

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Bonus based on performance

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Stock options plan

    Vision insurance

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Electrical Engineer is responsible for control system design, data acquisition system design, specialty test equipment, and simulation. He or she designs, develops, and tests equipment, and machinery. This individual will be responsible for recommending, specifying, modeling, designing, and testing a system that provides controls and data acquisition based on sensor data and external inputs. He or she will also be responsible for supporting the installation, commission and troubleshooting of systems at customer locations. He or she applies knowledge of engineering principles to design systems and products required by the company.

    Requires a minimum of a master's degree in electrical engineering and appropriate experience level in the field or in a related area.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Design control and data acquisition systems by combining commercially available components for critical functionality

    Support customer installation, commissioning and troubleshooting.

    Primary design of the project control system software, Matlab/Simulink simulation and modeling, software development and wiring schematics. Control code generation using Simulink Coder.

    Primary design of data acquisition system to provide input to the control system and record all system data.

    Interface with 3rd party systems to record data and acquire signals necessary for the control system.

    Participate in the testing, modeling, simulation, and analysis of electromechanical control system and components

    Analysis of system data to determine control system effectiveness

    Define and develop primary control software and interfacing hardware components including system level design and layout from component level requirements.

    Design of electronics, electronic interfaces and communication with Modbus industrial systems and J1939 engine control systems

    Review, develop, and comment on technical documentation (requirements, CAD files, test plans/reports, technical review documents, engineering change documents)

    Provide technical support to vendor base as necessary and participate in vendor selection and meetings as necessary

    Develop testing requirements and participate in testing as necessary to ensure compliance

    Development of independent analytical models and analysis tools

    Tasks will involve interaction with other technical disciplines, working as part of a team

    Assist in development of technical proposals and cost estimates in support of new business

    Required Skills:

    Masters degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline

    0-7 years’ experience in controls and automation system design and simulation

    Strong proficiency in model development, simulation and analysis in Matlab/Simulink

    Strong proficiency in MS Office

    Prefer experience with both Modbus and SAE J1939 or other CAN bus systems.

    Solid understanding of the verification and validation process including test plan development, system evaluation, data collection and analysis

    Experience in testing to improve reliability, HALT, HASS testing

    Appropriate interpersonal style to work effectively with all other team members in a dynamic and enjoyable work environment

    Good verbal and written communication skills

    Authorized to work in the United States