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THOR Solutions is actively seeking an Electrical Engineer to support Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Navigation & Electrical (C4N&E) activities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) in Panama City, FL. The engineer will support the In-Service Engineering Agent's (ISEA) electrical/computer systems engineering efforts. An ideal candidate will possess experience supporting engineering efforts for a major NAVSEA, NAVAIR, Navy, or DoD equivalent programs.

Typical Responsibilities

• Technically support the Government in conducting requirements definition and analysis, electrical design, design implementation, design integration, and verification and validation activities.
• Conduct analysis of alternatives for potential solutions to system issues and enhancements to provide recommendations for Government approval.
• Work on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) /Very High Frequency (VHF) /High Frequency (HF) communication systems.
• Ensure external interfaces match the specification, including voltage level and timing.
• Simulate the design at various levels to include Automated Computer Aided Design (Auto CAD) or Solid Works modeling for all system and subsystem components, build 2D and 3D models.
• Ensure temporary installations and design corrections do not compromise the safety of the system, craft, or any personnel.
• Participate in reverse engineering efforts.
• Develop or analyze Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs.
• Develop embedded systems using Versa Module Europa (VME), CompaqPCI, PC-104, and small form factor black box architectures.

Location

Full time onsite at NSWC PCD in Panama City, FL.

Travel

Up to 10% travel anticipated.

Typical Physical Activity

Desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. May require periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., tight spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Existing SECRET Security Clearance Required

This position requires: an existing active or interim Secret security clearance prior to hire. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance; therefore, only current U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.

An otherwise strongly qualified candidate with highly relevant experience but no current security clearance may be considered, but clearance must be obtained prior to hire.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree: in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline from an accredited institution.
• Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience, preferably obtained in a US Navy/DoD environment.
• Knowledge/experience: with 2D/3D CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, KiCad, or others).
• Applied engineering experience: on marine, aircraft or other military platform; designing or maintaining systems to meet environmental requirements of their operational environment.
• Proficiency: with common productivity software including the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge or experience with:
• Maritime Navigation requirements;
• Network systems, Modbus and/or Modbus Transmission Control Protocol (TCP);
• MIL-STD-1553C interface specifications;
• Controller Area Network bus (CANbus);
• Data Acquisition Units (DAU);
• The application of sensor technologies in military applications.