Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for development and technical leadership on designing engineering projects, manufacturing assignments, and aircraft modification and/or repair assignments. Responsible for project data development, product quality, team leadership, status reporting, and customer interface.

The Designated Engineering Representative (DER) works with the engineering development team in all phases of the aircraft systems integration life cycle to design and integrate new and existing aircraft systems.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Meet personal and team goals and objectives by providing avionic and electrical systems designs, qualified resources, and training as needed.
• Responsible for the systems engineering product of assigned task.
• Ensure that appropriate resources and standards are provided to enable engineering support for all assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Provides engineering investigation support and technical leadership to maintenance managers and personnel.
• Oversee personal and team administrative activities necessary for the effective management of organization goals and objectives, configuration and document controls, project scheduling, standards metrics within the department, and product quality.
• QRB (Quality Review Board) Team Member.
• Interface with all other departments to ensure a cooperative effort
• Participate in electrical engineering design decisions and assist in the development of electrical and electronic requirements.
• Interface with subject matter experts including pilots, navigators, and mission support staff to assist in defining system architectures.
• Create and maintain applicable electrical design plans, schematics, electrical analyses, test plans, test reports and test data.
• Perform technical tasks to design, document, and test electrical and electronic systems and components. Support resolution of technical issues.
• Prepare briefings, cost estimates, metrics, and status reports to support project and team management.
• Attend technical and managerial meetings and reviews. Interface effectively with component and system commercial vendors to design and/or purchase items that meet system requirements.
• There will be a particular emphasis on rapid-reaction engineering solutions to emerging requirements and operational incidents from fielded units.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to perform individual assignments as directed; establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications, FAA FAR’s, and military standards/specifications (MIL-STD’s).
• Working knowledge of CAD programs (Solid works, NX, Pro-Engineer, Creo, etc.).
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and technical presentation skills.
• Previous experience with test procedures and analysis development.
• Knowledgeable on both FAA and DOD standards and procedures.
• Broad technical and analytical engineering experience as applied to design, analysis, product qualification, acceptance test procedures, manufacturing process reporting, and technical writing.
• In-depth understanding of engineering document control /review processes, configuration, and data management/product lifecycle management processes (CDM / PLM), and QMS.
• Knowledge and skills to participate in analysis, design, development, and integration activities
• Experience in military or other aircraft/vehicle systems projects, including complex design and implementation
• Understanding and ability to apply engineering principles and methods to integrate and ensure interoperability of components and subcomponents.
• Able to develop overall system power, weight, size, and interface requirements
• Able to perform Electrical Load Analysis, Continuity Tests and Operational Tests and to prepare associated plans and reports IAW Air Force standards.
• Experience in preparing electrical schematics and electrical harness drawings
• Generate DoDAF views experience desired
• Knowledge of aircraft electrical systems
• Knowledge of MIL-STD 1553 BUS design and operation
  
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university, or equivalent education and training.
• Six (6) or more years in related aerospace engineering experience.
  
  

Desired Requirements

• Experience working with federal civilian or DOD personnel, including geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.
  
  

Company Policy

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