Electrical Engineer
Other Engineering · Full-time
North Charleston, SC, USA
USD 80,001-120k / year
Electrical Engineer
Job ID: 2618296
Location: North Charleston, SC, United States
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Electrical Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
Benefits: Click here
Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join our team, supporting the design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and in-service support of the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2s) program 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 two (2) 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
Clearance:
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
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