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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

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Title: 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

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