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Electrical, Power Electronics, and Mechanical Engineers Laser Systems
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Spectral Energies, LLC
Beavercreek, OH (In Person)
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Electrical, Power Electronics, and Mechanical Engineers -
Laser Systems Company:
Spectral Energies, LLC Location:
Dayton, Ohio Positions:
Three openingsEmployment Type:
Full-time Spectral Energies, LLC is seeking experienced engineers to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced laser systems. We are hiring for three positions: 1. Electrical/Electronics Control Engineer 2. High-Voltage Electrical Engineer 3. Mechanical Engineer These positions will support the design, build, integration, and testing of electrical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and control systems for advanced laser platforms. Position 1: Electrical/Electronics Control Engineer The Electrical/Electronics Control Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting control systems for laser-based platforms. The candidate should have strong experience with electrical and electronic controls, instrumentation, system wiring, sensors, PCB circuit designs, interlocks, data acquisition, and control hardware.Responsibilities include:
- Design and build electrical/electronic control systems for laser platforms
- Develop control architectures for laser operation, monitoring, and safety
- Integrate sensors, switches, interlocks, power supplies, and control electronics
- Support wiring, PCB design, troubleshooting, and system-level testing
- Work with scientists, engineers, and technicians to integrate laser subsystems
- Prepare drawings, schematics, documentation, and test procedures
- Support laboratory and field testing of laser systems Required Qualifications for Electrical/Electronics Positions
- US Citizen
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with electrical systems, electronics, controls, power electronics, or related electrical/electronic systems
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting electrical/electronic systems
- Experience with system integration
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment with lasers, power supplies, electronics, and test equipment
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to document designs, procedures, test results, and system configurations Position 2: Power Electronics Engineer The Power Electronics Engineer will support the design, development, assembly, and testing of the hardware that converts and controls electrical power, such as inverters, converters, and fast-charging interfaces including Battery Management System (BMS).
Responsibilities include:
- Design, build, and test up to 1 kV electrical/electronic power systems for laser platforms
- Work with high-power power supplies, pulsed systems, capacitors, switching circuits, and related components
- Support electrical safety, grounding, shielding, insulation, and safety interlock design
- Troubleshoot high-voltage circuits and laser-related electrical systems
- Prepare electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and system documentation
- Design and troubleshooting of PCB boards for power management
- Support integration of high-voltage subsystems into complete laser platforms
- Ensure systems are designed and operated safely and reliably Required Qualifications for Power Electronics Engineer Positions
- US Citizen
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with power related electrical systems or related electrical/electronic systems
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting of power systems
- Experience with up to 1 kV up to 10 kW power electronics systems, control systems, instrumentation, sensors, wiring, schematics, and system integration
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment with lasers, power supplies, electronics, and test equipment
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to document designs, procedures, test results, and system configurations Position 3: Mechanical Engineer The Mechanical Engineer will support the design, development, analysis, fabrication, and integration of mechanical and thermal systems for advanced laser platforms.
Responsibilities include:
- Design mechanical components, assemblies, mounts, housings, cooling systems, and support structures for laser systems
- Prepare detailed engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of materials
- Use SolidWorks or similar software for 3D modeling, design development, and mechanical documentation
- Perform engineering calculations related to heat transfer, thermal management, fluid flow, pressure drop, cooling, and structural design
- Support the design of liquid cooling, air cooling, thermal management, and fluid-handling systems
- Work with electrical, optical, and laser engineers to integrate mechanical designs into complete laser platforms
- Support prototype fabrication, assembly, alignment, testing, and troubleshooting
- Coordinate with vendors and machine shops for fabrication of custom components
- Prepare design documentation, test procedures, and technical reports Required qualifications:
- US Citizen
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience
- Strong proficiency with SolidWorks or/and Simens NX
- Strong design drawing and mechanical documentation skills
- Strong understanding of heat transfer and fluid mechanics
- Experience designing mechanical systems, thermal systems, cooling systems, or fluid-handling systems
- Hands-on experience with prototype development, system integration, and troubleshooting
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment with lasers, electronics, optics, and test equipment Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with laser systems, pulsed lasers, optical laboratory systems, or advanced research and development systems
- Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, or research-and-development programs
- Experience with high-voltage power supplies, pulsed power, capacitors, switching circuits, or power electronics
- Experience with PLCs, microcontrollers, LabVIEW, data acquisition systems, or embedded control systems
- Familiarity with electrical safety practices for high-voltage and laser systems
- Experience with mechanical design for optical, laser, thermal, or fluid systems
- Experience with thermal analysis, cooling system design, CFD, or FEA
- Experience preparing electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, fabrication drawings, and test documentation Desired Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can design, build, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, or control systems in a fast-paced research and development environment.