Electrical Engineer

Summary: Responsible for design, implementation, test, and support of electrical equipment, wiring, and control equipment used in wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. This is a diverse role that includes designing and validating predominantly custom one-off equipment and components for new tunnel facilities as well as major capability upgrades to existing facilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Design & Analysis  Develop or reuse system design solution to meet customer requirements.  Partner with designers and project team to deliver complete design package (drawings, BOMs, Etc.).  Design and develop electronic subsystems, control and integration of electro-mechanical valves, servos, motors, transformers, contactors, and instrumentation (temperatures, pressures, flow, etc.) junction boxes, and panel layouts including part selection and sizing of panel equipment (relays, circuit breakers, switches, pushbuttons, etc).

• Scope, Schedule, Budget - Perform engineering tasks on schedule and within budget.  Ensure system design aligns with as-sold scope, customer requirements, quality standards, and industry codes.  Communicate regularly with project team on status, issues, and variances to plan.

• Document & Present - Document and present work in accordance with quality requirements. Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, validation plans, and product manuals. Participate and lead internal and customer design reviews.

• Support - Interface with procurement, production, and installation teams to quickly resolve issues discovered during assembly and test.  Travel to customer and subcontractor sites for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning.

• Quote  - Assist marketing in developing proposals for future work.  Develop concepts, cost estimates, proposal write-ups, analyses, options, and recommendations.

Preferred Education / Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited university or related discipline.
• 5 years of practical work experience in design of electrical circuits, electro-mechanical systems, hardware integration, power distribution or similar role or;
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
• Due to security requirements, US Person status required.

Preferred Knowledge / Ability:

• Experience with design and implementation of controls, automation or electro-mechanical systems in an industrial setting.
• Experience with one-line power diagrams and electrical load sizing
• Experience with designing and reviewing P&ID drawing (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams). 
• Experience with sensor hardware selections (thermocouples, RTD’s, pressure transducers, LVTD’s, switches, etc.)
• Must be a self-starter, able to balance priorities between multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively and productively as an individual contributor and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and positive attitude. 
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Travel typically is less than 15%.