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Electrical Engineer IV - Aerospace

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $175,000 - $190,000

POSITION PROFILE

Position Title: Electrical Engineer IV

Reports To: Electrical Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering

Key Cultural Competencies:

Highly ethical, honest, operates from the highest levels of integrity

Team player, team oriented

Professional in demeanor and appearance, graceful under pressure

Values free enterprise, patriotic

High work ethic

Lifelong learner, always seeks to grow professionally and personally

Responsible and accountable

Organized, attentive to details, strong planner

Passionate for his/her work, self-motivated

Good verbal and written communicator

Positive and energetic, skilled at building relationships, deals effectively with people at all levels

Dedicated, loyal

Innovative

Operate inside the arena

Flexible, embraces change

Has a strong sense of service for both internal and external customers

Qualifications:

Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Bachelors degree or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.

15+ years of experience, or equivalent experience aligned with the Electrical Engineer IV (Principal) level

Experience, competence, and expertise in some or all of the following areas:

Analog Circuit Design

DC Power Supplies

Batteries and charging Systems

AC Inverters

Data Acquisition (Signal conditioning, ADC/DAC)

Motor Drives

Transistor Control and drive circuits (BJT and MOSFET) (With GaNFET knowledge a plus)

High Speed Digital Circuit Design

Programming with HDL for FPGAs

Programming with C, C++, C# /dialects for embedded processors

Xilinx Virtex 4 and 5 devices

Microsemi ProAsic and RTAX knowledge a plus

Microcontroller/Microprocessor Designs

Communication Interface Design

FPGA TestBench Design

Strong Verification/Validation Background

CAD Tools

Schematic Capture and PCB Layout DxDesign

Analog circuit Simulation Pspice (OrCAD), LTspice

FPGA Design Microsemi Libero/Xilinx ISE/ModelSim

In-depth knowledge of relevant tools and technologies

Systems integration and testing experience.

Strong project management skills

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, electronic schematics, and software flowcharts

Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Access .

Key Results:

Develop and implement innovative solutions to complex problems

Create electronic hardware designs that meet or exceed product requirements and specifications

Generate documentation for the designs created, including but not limited to design analysis and as built measurements and results, including technical guidance for PCB layout design

Develop product specifications that meet or exceed customer requirements and that are within customer and Company deadlines and budget

Assure product quality by designing electrical testing methods; testing finished products and system capabilities

Prepare complete technical Data Reports and Design Review data packages achieving first pass customer approval/acceptance.

Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers by providing technical guidance in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems and components.

Support proposal efforts with relevant content

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials

Confirm system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods; testing properties

Develop electrical products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials

Complete detailed design analysis and documentation to support high level customer product functionality and reliability reviews

Prepare for, attend and make technical presentations to existing and prospective clients (e.g. design reviews, technical interchange meetings, etc.)

Systems integration and testing

Provide engineering information by answering questions and requests

Digital and/or analog circuit design

Component research and selection.

Prepare for, attend and make technical presentations to existing and prospective clients (e.g. design reviews, technical interchange meetings, etc.).

Interface with other engineering team disciplines.

Developing efficient and cost-effective, best-value type product designs.

Provide technical guidance to PCB fab and PCB Assembly vendors.

Support Procurement team with electronics parts related questions and provide alternate parts when necessary.

Failure analysis on electrical systems, products, components.

Provide estimated engineering hours and schedule to program managers.

Design test cables, flight cables, EMI cables, TVAC cables.

Work with mechanical engineer on electro-mechanical drawings and review and give feedback to mechanical engineering on assembly drawings.

Others as identified and assigned.