Senior Electrical Engineer

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Senior Electrical Engineer Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia, CA, B4B 1G9

DRS Pivotal Power, Inc.

is located in Bedford, Nova Scotia. DRS Pivotal Power is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of high reliability power conversion equipment for mission critical applications supporting all branches of the military in Canada, the US and many countries abroad. All products are designed and manufactured in house by our growing team of over 100 employees. DRS Pivotal Power is part of the Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics group and has currently over 30,000 fielded units boasting a field reliability of over 99%.

Job Summary Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics is responsible for working with the Engineering Team on the design, development, and testing of switch-mode power conversion equipment

As a Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics, your main responsibilities will include:

Responsible for the design, development, and testing of switch-mode power conversion equipment in the 100W to 100kW power range

Work closely with firmware designers to define project firmware/software requirements

Provide technical assistance to customers in support of new product development and legacy product support as required

Review customer specifications and requirements and assist in the generation of bids and proposals

Provide budget, cost and schedule inputs for engineering projects and job assignments

Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services

Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements

Develop prototypes to resolve key development risks

Generate engineering documentation in support of design activities and customer requirements, including specifications, test procedures and reports, failure reports, design analysis, program progress reports, and configuration management inputs

Work collaboratively with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to achieve material and labour design-to-cost targets

Lead and direct the work of others as assigned

Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings

Lead less-experienced engineers

What you require to be successful in the role:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent work experience

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electrical design in a light manufacturing environment

P. Eng. designation, and eligible for registration with Engineers NS

Familiarity with the application of military and commercial standards to electrical designs is required

Experience reading schematics and engineering specs, with a strong ability to troubleshoot

Demonstrated understanding and strong interests in power electronics and power converters design

Demonstrated application of electronic theory, principles of electrical circuits, testing procedures and related knowledge to construct and debug power electronics circuitry in relation to the design of power conversion equipment

Strong ability to analyze, record, and interpret test data to determine product acceptability

Involvement in the design, development, modification, and analysis of various electronics systems.

Supports engineering with a variety of complex engineering duties and/or hands on tasks

Analyzes, records, and interprets test data to determine product acceptability. Recommends changes in method or installation specifications to simplify tests or reduce test times

Multi-Layer Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design capabilities considered an asset

Knowledge of CAN, SPI, USB, I2C, RS485, RS232 communication protocols to new product designs considered an asset

Benefits of working with DRS Canada:

A motivating team-based environment where your achievements matter

An opportunity to participate in the design and development of DRS PPI’s next generation of power conversion equipment, using leading edge technology

Flexible work hours and a compressed work week to promote a healthy work/life balance

Industry leading wellness program including:

Health, dental, and vision coverage available on first day of hire at no cost to the employee with access to virtual healthcare

An exceptional mental health benefit

Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program

Competitive compensation including:

Reimbursement for professional development initiatives and memberships plus access to free online learning resources

Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching c