POSITION PROFILE

Position Title:          Electrical Engineer IV

Reports To:             Electrical Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering

Key Cultural Competencies:

• Highly ethical, honest, operates from the highest levels of integrity
• Team player, team oriented
• Professional in demeanor and appearance, graceful under pressure
• Values free enterprise, patriotic
• High work ethic
• Lifelong learner, always seeks to grow professionally and personally
• Responsible and accountable
• Organized, attentive to details, strong planner
• Passionate for his/her work, self-motivated
• Good verbal and written communicator
• Positive and energetic, skilled at building relationships, deals effectively with people at all levels
• Dedicated, loyal
• Innovative

• Operate inside the arena

• Flexible, embraces change
• Has a strong sense of service for both internal and external customers

Qualifications:

• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience, or equivalent experience aligned with the Electrical Engineer IV (Principal) level
• Experience, competence, and expertise in some or all of the following areas:
  
  • Analog Circuit Design
    
    • DC Power Supplies
    • Batteries and charging Systems
    • AC Inverters
    • Data Acquisition (Signal conditioning, ADC/DAC)
    • Motor Drives
    • Transistor Control and drive circuits (BJT and MOSFET) (With GaNFET knowledge a plus)
  • High Speed Digital Circuit Design
    
    • Programming with HDL for FPGAs
    • Programming with C, C++, C# language/dialects for embedded processors
    • Xilinx Virtex 4 and 5 devices
    • Microsemi ProAsic and RTAX knowledge a plus
    • Microcontroller/Microprocessor Designs
    • Communication Interface Design
    • FPGA TestBench Design
    • Strong Verification/Validation Background
  • CAD Tools
    
    • Schematic Capture and PCB Layout – DxDesign preferred
    • Analog circuit Simulation – Pspice (OrCAD), LTspice preferred
    • FPGA Design – Microsemi Libero/Xilinx ISE/ModelSim preferred
  • In-depth knowledge of relevant tools and technologies
• Systems integration and testing experience.
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, electronic schematics, and software flowcharts
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Access preferred.

Key Results:

• Develop and implement innovative solutions to complex problems
• Create electronic hardware designs that meet or exceed product requirements and specifications
• Generate documentation for the designs created, including but not limited to design analysis and “as built” measurements and results, including technical guidance for PCB layout design
• Develop product specifications that meet or exceed customer requirements and that are within customer and Company deadlines and budget
• Assure product quality by designing electrical testing methods; testing finished products and system capabilities
• Prepare complete technical Data Reports and Design Review data packages achieving first pass customer approval/acceptance.
• Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers by providing technical guidance in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems and components.
• Support proposal efforts with relevant content

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials
• Confirm system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods; testing properties
• Develop electrical products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing and assembly methods and materials
• Complete detailed design analysis and documentation to support high level customer product functionality and reliability reviews
• Prepare for, attend and make technical presentations to existing and prospective clients (e.g. design reviews, technical interchange meetings, etc.)
• Systems integration and testing
• Provide engineering information by answering questions and requests
• Digital and/or analog circuit design
• Component research and selection.
• Prepare for, attend and make technical presentations to existing and prospective clients (e.g. design reviews, technical interchange meetings, etc.).
• Interface with other engineering team disciplines.
• Developing efficient and cost-effective, best-value type product designs.
• Provide technical guidance to PCB fab and PCB Assembly vendors. 
• Support Procurement team with electronics parts related questions and provide alternate parts when necessary. 
• Failure analysis on electrical systems, products, components.
• Provide estimated engineering hours and schedule to program managers.
• Design test cables, flight cables, EMI cables, TVAC cables.
• Work with mechanical engineer on electro-mechanical drawings and review and give feedback to mechanical engineering on assembly drawings.
• Others as identified and assigned.