GigaGrid
Senior - Staff Electrical Engineer
Atlanta, Georgia (on site)
About GigaGrid
The GigaGrid product team is developing a plug-and-play framework for monitoring and controlling the power grid. The GigaGrid framework consists of low-cost edge-computing nodes that can autonomously interface with geo-dispersed assets. The smart nodes can work in bandwidth-constrained environments, using flexible communication pathways to the GigaGrid backend. The GigaGrid product lines revolve around grid monitoring, control, and automation solutions that can help optimize grid operations as the adoption of distributed energy resources, such as solar, batteries, and electric vehicles, grows dramatically. The GigaGrid product team consists of engineers who are seeking creative, motivated team members to help them take innovative ideas and turn them into tangible solutions.
Responsibilities
- Execute full electrical hardware design lifecycle activities for the GigaGrid product suite, from concept to deployment, leading the activities around engineering analysis, prototyping, test, validation and documentation, and eventual full production release.
- Work and support cross-functional teams of hardware, firmware, software, and mechanical engineers throughout the engineering and system integration efforts.
- Develop new cutting-edge sensors and electronic modules that support GigaGrid‘s and Endeavour’s evolving needs.
- Design, validate, and debug complex hardware prototypes during new product introduction sprints.
- Perform type testing, batch testing, and QA/QC checks on mass-produced electronic hardware at different stages of the projects.
- Help validate firmware/embedded software for different hardware products.
- Participate in engineering design reviews before releases at various stages.
- Take ownership of designs, and manage individual tasks, deadlines, and deliverables.
Skills/Experience
- Experience in hardware architecture, board design, board bring-up and prototype, and new product experience.
- Circuit design proficiency – Schematic capture and eCAD using Eagle, Cadence, OrCAD, Altium, or equivalent.
- Multi-layer Printed circuit board (PCB) layout design.
- DFM techniques, best practices for manufacturability, PCB stack-ups, BOM management, production runs, etc.
- PCB technologies, such as rigid, hybrid, HDI, etc.
- Experience with component selection, such as passives, connectors, cables, etc.
- Strong understanding of – Analog and digital circuit design – Op-Amps, MOSFETs, switching regulators, gate drivers, data converters (ADCs/DACs), etc.
- Best practices for signal integrity, high-speed interconnects, communication links (e.g. – SPI, I2C, UART) EMI/EMC, etc.
- Power electronics, switching power converters, topologies, devices, power dissipation, thermal management
- Hands-on experience with EE lab equipment like O’scopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, load banks, etc.
- Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
If this sounds like a role you’d be interested in, please apply directly to this advert, or drop me an email with a copy of your resume – r.grigg@strativgroup.com