Specialist Pulsed Power Engineering

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Full Time San Leandro, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $ Annually

Title: Electrical Engineer (Pulsed Power)

Location: San Leandro, CA (This role is 100% onsite)

Business Unit: ATI

Schedule:

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other

Friday off.

Fisica, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of advanced defense products, specializing in the design and production of airborne and ground-based antennas, as well as cutting‑edge electromagnetic systems and simulators. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, with additional operations in Simi Valley, Fisica plays a vital role as a trusted partner to leading defense primes and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Our company operates as
- ATI, Randtron, Datron and Space Vector —each bringing deep expertise and innovation to the defense sector. Led by a seasoned management team, Fisica is committed to excellence in engineering, manufacturing, and mission‑critical solutions that enhance national security.

At Fisica, we foster a strong, collaborative work culture that values individual contributions and empowers our employees. Our commitment to innovation, integrity, and teamwork makes us a leader in the defense industry and an exceptional place to build a career.

Fisica ATI, based in San Leandro, CA, develops cutting‑edge pulsed power systems, x‑ray and EMP radiation sources, high‑voltage switches, & power‑conditioning components. These core technologies are applied to build systems for simulating radiation environments, such as space or a nuclear blast, to study how electronics, optics, and materials are affected by radiation. Our products also include systems for flash x‑ray imaging, electron beam generation, fusion, high power microwave (HPM) drone defeat, and non‑destructive evaluation.

The largest pulsed power systems built here produce millions of amps at millions of volts, delivered within hundreds of nanoseconds. The smallest systems are based on semiconductor solid state switching components that are combined in a modular architecture to achieve compact pulsed power systems. Succeeding in these technically demanding applications requires a talented team of curious, self‑motivated, passionate scientists, designers, technicians, and engineers.

Fisica conducts both R&D and manufacturing to serve a mix of government and commercial customers.

We are seeking a pulsed power engineer to join our team to lead test campaigns on our pulsed power systems and participate in development of new pulsed power and radiation source technologies. The ideal candidate enjoys hands‑on work on large machines, technical troubleshooting and problem solving, and working with colleagues and customers to achieve a successful test campaign. Come help our team develop, build, test, and run the next generation of pulsed power systems!

• Work with a team to conduct tests on large pulsed power machines and radiation sources.
• Contribute to the design and execution of experiments, on real machines or in simulations.
• Tackle new and varied development problems where only general objectives are stated.
• Design and troubleshoot x-ray, e-beam, or RF radiation sources, or components of a pulsed power system such as switches or capacitor banks.
• Develop, troubleshoot, or calibrate diagnostics such as high voltage/current sensors or calorimeters.
• Run basic circuit simulations and compare results to experimental data.
• Apply scientific scrutiny to experimental & simulation results to interpret & draw conclusions.
• Communicate…