Recently VC funded, early stage energy start-up is looking for
driven, talented engineers. This position is for tenacious go-getters
who'd like to see their work have an immediate impact on a $2
Trillion global industry.
Position: Sensor technology and signal conditioning design engineer,
electric power related
Term: full time
Responsibilities:
* Evaluate candidate sensing technologies and signal conditioning for
current and voltage sensing including inductive current sensors,
capacitive voltage sensors, MEMS devices within a high voltage
multifrequency environment.
* Evaluate candidate signal conditioning and processor selection for
battery powered device.
* Overall responsibilities for microcontroller subsystem.
* Complete detailed design and test of a complete system capable of
measuring current, voltage, phase, etc.
* Interact closely with software developers to extract waveforms and
fault signatures from sensor data.
Preferred Work Experience:
* 7 years experience in sensor technology and signal conditioning
* Minimum of 2 years as lead engineer on power related measurement equipment
* In depth understanding of conventional and developing sensor technologies
* Demonstrated design and product experience with industrial or
automotive grade measurement systems
* Completed production designs incorporating inductive current and
capacitive voltage sensing.
* Hands-on in the lab and the field, designing and executing benchtop
tests and field trials.
Training
* BS electrical engineering, MSEE preferred
* Electric Power, MEMS program studies or similar training
Skills/other
* Strong customer orientation/ability to listen to, understand and
analyze customer requirements as offered by product management and customers
* Ability to design and build to specs, timeline, and budget
* Practiced and rigorous logical decision making
* Clear efficient communication in meetings and written documents
* Ability to quickly highlight the essence of both technical and logic problems
* Self-starter, able to bring products to market in dynamic start-up
environment
* Planning effectively within the uncertainties of novel technology development
* Make effective compromises between theory, business and practical concerns
* Comfortable documenting ideas and presenting in a rigorous peer
design review environment
* Multi-disciplinary mindset and ability to cross pollinate between
the disciplines of electronics, engineering, physics, manufacturing,
human factors and real-world considerations
Please contact: Michael
Bauer <mailto:mbauer@foundationcapital.com>mbauer@foundationcapital.com
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