What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Engineer position at Friday Services?
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Aerospace / Defense
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to work with in our client’s Motion and Sensors Division. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of projects utilizing embedded electronic controls for a range of electromechanical devices : actuators and brushless DC (BLDC) motors, in the aerospace and defense markets. This position requires a solid understanding of analog and digital circuit design and layout, power electronics, high speed digital interfaces, FPGAs, DSPs, microcontrollers, DACs / ADCs, electric motor control theory, embedded software / firmware, system controls and overall system mathematical modeling.
The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for reviewing and interpreting customer requirements, both technical and programmatic, and assessing the level of effort required to fulfill them both in terms of time and material from an electronics perspective. This position is also responsible for contributing to sales proposal efforts, prototype development and other New Product Introduction (NPI) activities culminating in the transition of new products into production.
Education & Experience
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering required; M.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred.
- Minimum 5 years required, 10 years preferred in digital motion controls and power electronic design, including experience in the following :
- DC and AC Motors
- Rotary and linear power transmission components (gears, ballscrews, etc.).
- Various position feedback devices (resolvers, RVDT / LVDT, encoders, etc.)
- DSP / FPGA based servo systems.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship not available.
- Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and / or obtain security clearance in the future.
