Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA

Duration: 10 mo

We are seeking an Experienced Engineer to join our Electrical Core Design Team in Seattle, WA.

The Northwest Systems Laboratory Organization comprises the majority of systems testing for Commercial Airplanes and Military Derivatives. The organization supports all types of systems testing: Flight Controls, Cabin Systems, Avionics, Flight Decks, Electrical, Mechanical, and Hydraulics Labs.

The Electrical Core Design Team Engineers design large scale test systems that are essentially the bread boarded versions of the electronics that are installed on an airplane. The main goal of these systems is to verify the electrical design of the suite of electrical equipment that gets installed on an airplane before it ever gets built into an aircraft. Any of the design issues that are found and fixed in the lab translate to a huge downstream cost savings to the company and help make our products safe.

Position Responsibilities

Your duties may include (but are not limited to):

• Research customer design requirements and data using aircraft wiring diagrams, system schematics, and ICDs
• Work with internally with electrical core team to complete drawing details and make the release of a complete package
• Collaborate with shop personnel to build and install the work package
• Translate detailed design requirements into cost effective implementations while meeting functional and performance requirements
• Update functional test and calibration procedures as necessary
• Coordinate with cab operations and software development personnel
• Checkout work package and assist other engineers during the installation and checkout
• Apply ingenuity and innovation, while working in accordance with established guidelines, to solve complex design problems and develop detailed hardware designs including, electrical & electronic assemblies, cabling & wiring interconnect, and power control & distribution
• Participate in all phases of the hardware development lifecycle
  
  

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Seattle, WA.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.

• 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
  
  

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelors of Science (or greater) from an accredited course of study, in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years of experience in engineering, including design, integration, and/or certification or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Experience in the use of computer aided design and simulation tools
• Experience interacting with customers to coordinate testing requirements and schedule Demonstrates good problem-solving skills and critical thinking
• Experience with Raspberry Pi, C#, and/or Visual Basic Script
  
  

Typical Education/Experience

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD 4 years' related work experience, Master 7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.