You Aspire To: 

• Design components and systems for scalable wireless communications for heliostat fields
• Analyze and optimize designs for low cost, reliable function, and compliance with applicable regulatory standards
• Support supplier build management and hands-on prototype builds
• Test, design, implement, and document tests for validation of components and systems
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and collaborate with internal and external manufacturing teams to ensure product quality

What's Essential:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• An understanding of fundamental electrical engineering principles
• Experience with wireless communications protocols
• Experience with design and manufacture of electrical systems integrating off-the-shelf components and custom electronics
• Experience with electrical CAD, schematic, and layout software such as Altium
• Use hand calculations or simulation software to analyze circuits
• Use test equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, etc.
• Experience with electrical/electronics debugging techniques
• Experience with microcontrollers and firmware
• Familiarity with test instrumentation and data acquisition
• Clear documentation of procedures and work product for internal and external use
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Experience:

• Previous work with solar or industrial applications
• Previous work with industrial communications
• Experience with mesh networking protocols: WiFi mesh, Zigbee, etc.
• Experience with regulatory compliance (FCC, IEC)
• Experience with implementation of protocol stacks
• Experience with cyber security measures for embedded systems
• Test instrumentation and data acquisition
• Programming experience in C or C++ or C#/.NET