Located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, DRS Pivotal Power is a leader in the development and manufacture of high reliability power conversion equipment to support a broad range of systems for mission critical military applications. Pivotal Power is part of DRS Technologies Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica S.p.A. employing more than 70,000 people worldwide. For additional information on DRS Technologies, please visit our website at www.drs.com .
DRS Pivotal Power is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the defense industry. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment and a business culture which rewards performance.
Open Position (Full Time)
Power Electronics Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for the design, development and testing of switch-mode power conversion equipment in the 100W to 100kW power range.
Provide technical assistance to customers in support of new product development and legacy product support.
Review customer specifications and requirements and assist in the generation of bids and proposals
Provide budget, cost and schedule inputs for engineering projects and job assignments
Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
Develop prototypes to resolve key development risks
Generate engineering documentation in support of design activities and customer requirements, including specifications, test procedures and reports, failure reports, design analysis, and program progress reports
Work collaboratively with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Program Management to achieve material and labour design-to-cost targets
Participate in product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards
Adopt and support the company’s values and code of ethics
Qualifications:
Post secondary degree in electrical engineering
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the design, development and application of switch-mode power supplies
Expertise in power electronic circuit topologies and control techniques
Strong analytical capabilities
Thorough understanding of thermal, physical, and EMI requirements of power electronic system designs.
A record of delivering cost effective and reliable designs within schedule and budget.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills
Strong problem solving and decision-making ability
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Ability to travel within Canada and the United States
Ability to obtain a Government of Canada security clearance
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Additional Desirable Qualifications Skills and Knowledge:
Past experience developing embedded processor solutions using Digital Signal Processors (DSPs).
Experience with modern DSP firmware development tools, and comfortable using both “C” and “Assembly” programming languages.
Capable of developing schematics using tools such as Cadence OrCAD or CadSoft Eagle.
Past experience in the defence industry would be an asset
Familiarity with both commercial and Military Standards as they apply to power conversion equipment
Interested applicants may send their résumé and cover letter in confidence to:
Mail: DRS Pivotal Power
150 Bluewater Road
Bedford, Nova Scotia
B4B 1G9
Attention: Human Resources
Fax: (902) 835-6026
Email: careers@pivotalpower.com with the subject line “Power Electronics Eng-CB”.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
No agencies or telephone calls please.