Electrical Engineer IV - Aerospace

Position Overview

Position Title: Electrical Engineer IV

Reports To:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Create electronic hardware designs that meet or exceed product requirements and specifications.
• Generate comprehensive design documentation, including design analysis and “as built” measurements.
• Develop product specifications that align with customer requirements, deadlines, and budget constraints.
• Assure product quality by designing electrical testing methods and verifying system capabilities.
• Prepare technical data reports and design review packages for first pass customer approval.
• Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems.
• Support proposal efforts by providing relevant technical content.
• Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing targeted research programs.
• Confirm system and component capabilities through effective testing methodologies.
• Collaborate on product development by researching manufacturing and assembly methods and materials.
• Conduct detailed design analysis to support high-level customer functionality and reliability reviews.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate systems integration and perform comprehensive testing.
• Provide engineering support by addressing inquiries and technical requests.
• Engage in digital and/or analog circuit design and component research and selection.
• Interface with cross-functional engineering teams to develop efficient, cost-effective product designs.
• Offer technical guidance to PCB fabrication and assembly vendors.
• Support the Procurement team by suggesting alternate parts as necessary.
• Conduct failure analysis on electrical systems, products, and components.
• Estimate engineering hours and develop schedules for program initiatives.
• Design various types of test cables including flight, EMI, and TVAC cables.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers on electro-mechanical drawings and provide feedback on assembly drawings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience, or equivalent experience aligned with the Electrical Engineer IV (Principal) level.
• Proven expertise in Analog Circuit Design, DC Power Supplies, Batteries and Charging Systems, AC Inverters, and Data Acquisition (Signal conditioning, ADC/DAC).
• Experience in Motor Drives and Transistor Control and Drive Circuits (BJT and MOSFET).
• Strong background in High Speed Digital Circuit Design and Programming with HDL for FPGAs.
• Proficiency in Programming with C, C++, C# for embedded processors and experience with Xilinx Virtex 4 and 5 devices.
• Expertise in Microcontroller/Microprocessor Designs and Communication Interface Design.
• Hands-on experience in FPGA TestBench Design, Strong Verification/Validation, and utilization of CAD Tools.
• Proficiency in Analog Circuit Simulation using Pspice (OrCAD).
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of relevant tools and technologies, systems integration, and testing.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, electronic schematics, and software flowcharts.

Preferred Qualifications

• GaNFET knowledge is a plus for transistor control and drive circuits.
• Experience with Microsemi ProAsic and RTAX is a plus.
• Familiarity with Schematic Capture and PCB Layout using DxDesign.
• Experience in Analog Circuit Simulation using LTspice.
• Background in FPGA Design using Microsemi Libero, Xilinx ISE, or ModelSim.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Access.