Electrical Engineer - Defense Industry

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for military systems and Vetronics? We're looking for someone with at least 5 years of experience in the field to join our team! In this role, you’ll be involved in the design, development, and integration of complex military combat vehicle electronic and power distribution systems.

If you have a background in electrical engineering, systems integration, and a strong understanding of DoD requirements, we'd love to connect. Apply today and be a part of cutting-edge defense technology!

*Must have experience working in the defense industry!

Electrical Engineer

Job Summary:

Responsible for the design, development, and integration of complex military combat vehicle electronic (vetronics) and power distribution systems.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer. If you have at least 5 years’ experience in Vetronics and have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, we invite you to apply and share your qualifications with us.

Position Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Requirements analysis, derivation, decomposition, and management activities
• Research and analyze solutions to meet customer requirements
• Perform trade studies to compare alternative approaches
• Create and maintain electrical power budgets and allocations
• Develop vehicle electrical (signal, network, and video) and power distribution concepts and architectures
• Integration of military lethality, survivability, and C5ISR systems
• Develop requirement specifications, drawings, schematics, and ICDs
• Perform analytical analysis and simulations to evaluate system performance
• Support CPU, GPU, FPGA, power distribution, and harness designs and integration
• Understand/create/review test requirements and plans
• Support/Monitor prototype development, component procurement, and prototype build/integration/test activities and analyze results
• Support system-integration-lab (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) activities
• Troubleshoot issues and perform corrective actions
• Support/Monitor Vehicle test and analyze results
• Interact with internal/external customers and suppliers
• Understand/create/Manage project schedules
• Maintain project open issues lists and Prepare/present project status
• Support multidiscipline concurrent engineering activities

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing)

Working Knowledge of:

• Systems model-based design and related Standards/Processes
• Digital, analog, low/high-voltage power, computing bus architecture, and RF (radios, GPS, …)
• Mechatronics and electrical vehicle engineering and integration principles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with management, staff, teams, suppliers, and customers
• Must be able to communicate effectively and explain complex technical concepts and instructions in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic
• Ability to engage with enthusiasm to establish productive relationships, promote collaboration, and facilitate teamwork
• Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing, and negotiating skills
• Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others
• Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively
• Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance
• High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing"
• Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle requirements, US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and acquisition
• Familiarity with the US Army TACOM / TARDEC / GVSC organizations
• Currently holds or has the ability to obtain SECRET US Defense clearance

Education:

• BSc Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Computer Science, Systems, Aerospace, Automotive)

Experience:

• 5 years of Vetronics experience
• Experience in delivering large complex US Defense programs
• Applied working knowledge in the domain of electrical engineering design and systems integration, with a proven track record of product development throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Experience with standard bus protocols (CANBus, Ethernet, Serial communications)
• Experience with military Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
• Experience with proposals, bid capture, contract negotiations, and delivery planning
• Practical ‘hands-on’ attitude with the ability to operate independently
• Detailed knowledge of Military Standards and regulations
• Experience of working in a multi-discipline, multi-national, multi-organizational, and corporate environment
• Experience with engineering and supply chain management in a highly regulated industry