GigaGrid

Electrical Engineer

Atlanta, GA (On-site)
Full-Time
Applications are considered on a rolling basis

Opportunity

Endeavour’s GigaGrid product group has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer. In this position you will work directly with the research and development team and be responsible end-to-end hardware lifecycle development for GigaGrid’s product suite.  We are looking for an innovator and leader who will help shape the cutting-edge, modular hardware building blocks that shape the distributed, edge-compute driven clean energy applications within GigaGrid. As an Electrical Engineer, you will be directly developing clean tech products with cutting edge-power electronics that support distributed solar and battery storage applications and next generation of grid monitoring sensors and EV charging equipment.

The Electrical Engineer needs to be agile, professional, and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person is trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, can think strategically, and works equally as well independently as with a team. GigaGrid values efficiency and strives to maintain smooth operations.

For GigaGrid and for all the product groups within the Endeavour Ecosystem, we are highly selective about the people we bring on board because our ecosystem depends on it. Endeavour’s unique business model and ability to cut through red tape means change and progress happens quickly. We must be able to trust one another to be honest, communicative, strategic, reliable, and driven. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value. Growth in the ecosystem means expanding outward, not upward, because there is no corporate ladder to climb. Your path is in your hands, and Endeavour’s team is here to support our companies, innovators, and change-makers. At the heart of the ecosystem is a diverse group of bright, passionate, dedicated people, working together to make a real difference. Are you ready to join the journey?

Reports to:
Director, Engineering & Technology

Key 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, 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.
  • Travel for 5-10% of the time.

Education and Experience

  • Minimum B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent. Master’s or other advanced degrees preferred.
  • 2-5 years of experience in design, fabrication and testing of electrical/electronic hardware for embedded systems, power electronics, networking equipment, sensors, automotive electronics, robotics, or equivalent.
  • 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 analyzer, signal generators, power supplies, load banks etc.
  • Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary, cross functional teams.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Specific Skills / Abilities

  • Hands on experience with Short-range and other IoT networking protocols like Bluetooth/BLE, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, LoRa, ISM-band RF, etc.
  • Experience with modelling and simulation tools like Simulink, SPICE, etc.
  • Experience with multi-core processor systems, SoC, MPUs etc.
  • Familiarity with high-speed interconnects (e.g. PCIe, serdes, USB, gigabit ethernet), memories (eMMCs, DDR3 etc.).
  • Knowledge of basic control theory and experience with programming languages for firmware and scripting – C, C++, Python, MATLAB.
  • Working knowledge of high voltage and high-power systems is a plus.
  • Experience with power electronics (converters & inverters) is a plus.
  • Experience with Lithium-ion batteries, battery management systems etc. is a plus.

Great Place to Work

  • A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation
  • A flexible, autonomous work environment
  • A culture of respect, learning, and excellence
  • Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers
  • Growth and travel opportunities
  • Be part of a team of change-makers having a significant impact on real people around the world

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 interface with geo-dispersed assets and work autonomously. The smart nodes can work in bandwidth constrained environments, using flexible communication pathways to the GigaGrid backend. The GigaGrid product lines revolve around solutions for grid monitoring, control and automation that can help to 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.

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