data nexus aiArlington, VA
Principal Electrical Engineer – ESA (Electrical Signature Analysis) & Signal Processing
Principal Electrical Engineer – ESA (Electrical Signature Analysis) & Signal Processing
Principal Electrical Engineer – ESA (Electrical Signature Analysis) & Signal Processing
data nexus aiArlington, VA
6 days ago
Engineering ServicesRelay and Industrial Control ManufacturingInstrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
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Principal Electrical Engineer – ESA (Electrical Signature Analysis) & Signal Processing (Pre-Sales)
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 Months and may extend
Job Description:
Principal Electrical Engineer – ESA (Electrical Signature Analysis) & Signal Processing (Pre-Sales)
Role Overview:
This is a technical support to sales role (no quota) focused on acting as the engineering authority in customer discussions. You will lead technical conversations, demonstrate ESA-based fault detection capabilities, and defend the physics and mathematics behind electrical signature analysis (ESA) in real time.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead technical discussions with customer engineering teams
Explain and defend ESA concepts:
- Sideband analysis, slip frequency, bearing fault frequencies
- Harmonics, VFD behavior, low-current signal detection
- Demonstrate SaaS platform (real-time monitoring, FFT, predictive maintenance)
- Contribute to proposals and SOWs (architecture, signal chain, validation)
- Support pilot deployments (CT setup, gateway configuration, data validation)
- Create technical content (white papers, application notes)
- Provide feedback to engineering on signal-processing performance
- Core Requirement
- Strong expertise in ESA physics and mathematics, including:
- Fault-related sidebands
- Rotor and bearing fault signatures
- Harmonic behavior and waveform analysis
Ability to clearly explain and derive these concepts in live discussions is essential.
What You Bring (Required)BSEE required; MSEE in power systems, signal processing, or controls strongly preferred
Demonstrated mathematical depth in ESA:Phasor relationships, three-phase power physics
Fault-specific sideband generation, harmonic signatures
Sigma-delta ADC and FFT signal chain
Ability to derive rotor bar fault sidebands (e.g., on a whiteboard)
Ability to lead real-time technical discussions in PdM / FireEWS / signal-processing domains with senior engineering stakeholders
Comfort with embedded hardware concepts:
ARM Cortex-M, SPI/I²C, schematic and BOM interpretation
Energy metering ASICs (e.g., ADE9078 or similar)
Industrial electrical experience:
Automation, manufacturing, energy, rail, semiconductors, or similar
Systems involving three-phase motors, MCC panels, protective relaying
Strong English communication and confidence presenting to multi-stakeholder customer teams
Preferred / Nice to Have
Experience with low-amperage current detection (relay coils, auxiliary contacts)
Exposure to PCB-level fault diagnostics (UPS, chargers, controllers, drives)
Predictive maintenance certifications:
CMRP, CMRTVibration Analyst (Category I–III)
Knowledge of hazardous area standards (ATEX / IECEx)
Experience with Python for data analysis or automation
Familiarity with PCB design tools (KiCad, Altium)
Application Requirement
Include a brief note explaining:
Your electrical engineering background
How you would explain the physics of bearing fault detection using ESA in a customer discussion
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Level
Senior
Location
Arlington, VA
Occupation
Electrical Engineers
Industry
Engineering Services
Posted
6 days ago