Electrical Engineer IV

Your Roles/Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed electrical design and development of embedded control systems in support of the following Acutronic product lines:
  • Actuation Systems
  • Turbo Generators
  • Power Generation, Conversion, and Distribution
  • Micro-thrust Turbines
• Support proposal efforts in a fast-paced aerospace environment:
  • Assess customer system level requirements
  • Develop derived requirements
  • Produce requirements compliance matrix
  • Generate engineering models of proposed designs with substantiating analysis balancing rigor and speed
  • Contribute to estimating recurring and non-recurring costs
  • Contribute to the development of project schedules
• Develop detailed system performance models using MATLAB/SIMULINK (or equivalent)
• Allocate system requirements to components and subsystems
• Architect embedded electronic systems based on end item and derived requirements in support of the following Acutronic product lines:
  • Actuation Systems
  • Turbo Generators
  • Power Generation, Conversion, and Distribution
  • Micro-thrust Turbines
• Mentor more junior engineers on the electronic systems team in support of the growth and success of the electronic systems team
• Participate in activities that support the growth and development of the electronic systems team including standardization of design activities, workflows, reviews, and knowledge transfer
• Design and develop electronic hardware cradle to grave, including component selection, schematic capture, simulation, PCB/A layout, and all supporting analyses:
  • Brushless DC Motor control (Trap, FOC) using Real-time MCU/DSP technology
  • Power electronics for motor control, active rectification, DC-DC conversion, and distribution
  • Integration of various sensors used in closed loop control systems (resolver, VDT, pressure, current, HED)
  • Analog front end conditioning for various sensors
• Assist in designing and developing firmware and software to support the systems/technologies mentioned above
• Perform hands on bring up, integration, and troubleshooting of embedded control and power generation systems
• Design and develop test stands, fixtures, and procedures for the validation/verification of embedded electronics
• Perform validation and verification of product requirements
• Prepare documentation in support of customer and internal deliverables (reports, presentations)
• Perform in depth analysis of complex embedded electronic systems and prepare documentation in support of communicating context and results of analysis

Your Profile/Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, required, Master’s Degree in Engineering preferred
• At least twelve years of relevant hardware experience designing and developing:
  • Motor controls and electromechanical control systems
  • Power conditioning and distribution systems (2+kW)
  • Systems with common aerospace communication interfaces (RS-485/RS-422, CAN, etc.)
  • Real-time systems
• Experience with:
  • Navigating firmware in embedded electronic systems
  • Failure investigation and formal RCCA activities
  • Safety and reliability assessment (MTBF/FTA, etc.)
  • Aerospace configuration management and control
  • Prior experience working in an aerospace quality control (AS9100) and manufacturing environment, preferred
  • 10-15% domestic travel required to support customer / supplier visits

We Offer:

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k match
• Company-paid holidays and Paid-Leave Time
• 9/80 schedule