Senior Electrical Engineer

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defense as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international - with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than six fold order book increase since 2000.

Are you ready to soar with us? Aerovel, a trailblazer in the unmanned aircraft industry, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead and perform Electrical Engineering design, development, and testing for UAS ground and flight systems. Troubleshoots, performs root cause analysis, and resolves issues in design, manufacturing, and field.

Meet the Team:

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Your Working Environment:

Nestled in the heart of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Northwest has to offer!

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

• Design and develop new electronic components, systems, and features for Flexrotor and future Aerovel aircraft, achieving optimized balance of efficiency and performance for systems such as:
• Avionics and Embedded PCBAs
• Payload controllers and custom payload interface
• Control surface actuation
• Air-data and dynamic measurements
• IMU, GPS, Transponder, Radio, Video
• Battery management
• CANBUS node PCBAs
• Generator controller, and power regulation
• Engine management (ECU)
• Electric motor controls
• Harnesses
• Manufacturing test and automation
• Leads testing in Aerovel’s electrical engineering laboratory to verify performance of designs.
• Resolve obsolescence and lead-time issues for PCB, harness, and other electrical components and assemblies, identifying alternate or replacement components, changing and validating design as required.
• Create and review electrical designs, PCBA packages, maintaining organized configuration control.
• Determine test requirements for qualification of new or changed electrical designs.
• Qualify new suppliers for electrical components and assemblies.
• Identifies and tracks risks and issues related to electronic hardware; leads and manages resolution of.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues to determine root cause and develop the engineering resolution.
• Leads projects and is responsible for technical leadership within projects

Your Boarding Pass:

• Bachelors of Science degree or greater in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• 10 years of relevant experience in Engineering.
• Experience designing PCBA’s with microcontrollers and power electronics.
• Experience and working knowledge in the field of mechatronics, robotics, and control systems.
• Experience with Altium Designer and generation of detailed PCB design packages, electrical designs, schematics, maintaining accurate configuration management.
• Experience with production techniques and quality systems in the aerospace manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100% - Daily except when on travel.
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture occasionally
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving occasionally
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices daily
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice rarely
• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
• Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need for visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this opportunity.

Summary pay range: $130,000 - $204,000 per year.

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