Electrical Design Engineer

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

To determine and implement electrical designs that meet cost and schedule objectives and customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Reviews customer requirements including customer specifications, Statements of Work, and interface drawings in order to ensure compliance with contract.

• Attends job kick-off meetings and participates in design reviews with customers.

• Supports preparation and updates to engineer task lists and program schedules.

• Work to schedules and budgets on assigned programs.

• Designs AC & DC electrical systems from customer specifications.

• Designs Communications and Signal electrical systems from customer specifications

• Develops systems layouts, subassembly configurations and packaging criteria.

• Prepares wiring diagrams and lists and electrical schedule.

• Provides design input to engineering design and drafting team.

• Reviews and approves drawings.

• Supports production of prototype and production electrical system build.

• Interfaces with other departments to resolve questions and technical issues. Assists in scheduling engineering tasks for assigned programs.

• Creates technical proposals, technical materials, procurement specifications and electrical analyses.

• Supports the Sales department in proposal development and engineering estimates.

• Reviews vendor/shop drawings, quotes and proposals.

• Creates electrical long lead parts list and Cost Schedule Impact Logs (CSIL's.)

• Submits Engineering Change Proposals (ECP's, RFW's, etc.).

• Interfaces with customers and contracts team to resolve customer related issues.

• Contributes to product improvement, new product development and product standardization.

• Failure analysis with clear problem synthesis and robust solution proposals.

• Provides intelligent risk assessment and mitigation for electrical design engineering tasks.

• Support internal and customer test and validation as required.

Other Job Functions

• Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards

Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors

Ability to interact appropriately with the public when necessary

Ability to adhere to workplace rules

Ability to obtain Security Clearance

Travel up to 10%

Must have the ability obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

BS/BA degree in technical field

4 to 6 years professional engineering experience

Thorough knowledge of circuit simulation programs

Thorough understanding of the relationship between hardware and software for company products

WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office environment

Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time

Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones)

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds

THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO THIS CLASSIFICATION. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.

A REVIEW OF THIS CLASSIFICATION HAS EXCLUDED THE MARGINAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLASSIFICATION THAT ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNDAMENTAL JOB JUTIES. ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THIS JOB PROFICIENTLY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE MINIMUM LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES