JOB TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I
DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
REPORTS TO: SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT
JOB SUMMARY
Under direct supervision, the Electrical Engineer will support the design of electrical systems for aircraft installations and work on a diverse set of Aerospace projects from rapid modification of aircraft.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Assist other Senior Engineers with electrical schematics and harness diagrams of UAV and the ground station.
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Provide support for COTS avionics interconnections to the baseline electrical systems.
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Responsible for maintaining and updating the custom avionics technical data packages.
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Responsible for the aircraft power budget (generation capacity vs power draw).
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Creation of manufacturing and integration technical data packages, such as schematics, bill of materials, and manufacturing instructions.
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Work alongside with other electrical engineers for requested changes to the baseline design.
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Review and plan requested feature additions or changes to the electrical system, including estimating schedule, budget, and tasking.
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Coordinate with team leads from Mechanical, Aerospace, and Software departments to reach a consensus
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Coordination with mechanical and electrical technicians for integration of harnesses and new payloads, within responsibility of TDP development and post-installation test verifications.
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Coordination with quality assurance for sign-off of design and work quality.
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Planning and execution of electrical systems tests toward FAA or DoD aircraft standards.
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Propose recommendations of electrical system changes within provided technical roadmap and strategy documents.
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Other duties as assigned and/or required.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or other field with relevant electrical engineering experience
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0-2 years of professional experience in software development for system level integration and testing
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Familiar with debugging PCBs, electrical systems.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering
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1+ years’ experience with circuit board design, testing (unit level testing)
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1-2 years of experience with electronic components, wire harnesses, and test instrumentation e.g. oscilloscopes, power supplies
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Experience working with robotic systems, UAVs
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Professional experience working with sensors, IMUs, optical
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Experience with firmware development.
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Familiarity with 3D CAD (SolidWorks or similar)
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Experience with MATLAB, Python, LabView and National Instruments Systems
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Experience with interface such as SPI, I2C, CAN, GPIB, and USB.
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Understanding design and functional requirement of hardware in varying environment such as vibration, atmospheric temperature changes.
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Self-drive with strong documentation, organizational and communication skills.
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Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously drive, and demanding environment.
