**Description** SAIC is seeking a **Senior Electrical Engineer** for our customer site in **North Charleston, SC** . **Roles/Responsibilities: (include, but are not limited to)** + Develop a modular, power distribution architecture for distributed maritime sensors + Integrate voltage-level negotiation for subsystems (similar to that of USB-C PD) + Incorporate renewable energy solutions such as wave harnessing, solar, peltier into a system architecture for improved persistence + Perform power budget analysis to inform power system and support sensing, communication, and edge processing operations of complex systems + Develop designs for signal/power PCBs using best practices for trace routing, thermal management, signal isolation, and grounding **Qualifications** **Required Education:** + Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years of experience **Relevant Background/Experience:** + Development of DC power distribution architectures + Experience programming microcontrollers to monitor system status and implement control systems to toggle power amongst sub-systems/components + Familiarity with UART, I2C, RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet protocols + IoT experience with low-SWaP sensors and systems + PCB design for DC power distribution.in small, distributed (IoT) systems incorporating power toggling via microcontroller, renewables, and modular design **Desired Skills:** + Power Distribution Design for DC Systems + PCB Design (Power and Signal) + Proven development of power control systems for low SWaP architectures to improve or maintain persistence on power source + Experience with microcontrollers (C++, microPython, circuitPython, standard Python) for interfacing with sensors, relays, etc. + Knowledge of renewables and integration of various technologies to improve system performance + Familiarity with marine connectors and knowledge of electrical systems in highly corrosive environments + Experience developing system-level electrical architecture with minimal oversight + Knowledge of standard RF principles + Self-starter who will attack problems and is capable of identifying problems, developing solutions, and troubleshooting systems independently **Required Clearance:** + Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance. Active clearance preferred REQNUMBER: 2601192 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability