The Role
Electrical Engineer supporting aircraft and military-system test programs throughout the program lifecycle. Designs and executes circuit card assembly verification tests, develops test hardware and code, troubleshoots embedded software and firmware, interprets test results, and collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams. Requires experience with requirements verification, embedded electronics, developmental and qualification testing, and test documentation. The role is onsite in Indianapolis and requires U.S. citizenship plus eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking a well-rounded Electrical Engineer to support test activities for a team of EEs, MEs, programmers and other project personnel involved in delivering concepts and products related to aircraft and other military systems. The candidate will directly support Government program(s) as a test engineer throughout the entire program lifecycle. This position will be onsite at our facility in Indianapolis, IN.
JOB DUTIES:
- The candidate will focus on testing at the Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) level.
- Candidate will analyze CCA designs and will design tests to fully verify functionality of the CCAs.
- Candidate will design test hardware and write code as needed to test and troubleshoot CCAs and the resident embedded software (SW) and firmware (FW).
- Candidate will interpret test results and will work with other engineers to improve CCA, SW, and FW designs.
- Candidate is expected to possess excellent communication skills to interface to multi-disciplinary design team as well as customers.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
- Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline and two (2) years or more experience, or Masters degree and zero (0) years or more experience.
- Experience with requirements generation, management, allocation, tracking, and verification.
- Background with electronic power systems, communications protocols, RF systems, sensor systems, and other embedded electronic assemblies.
- Background in troubleshooting embedded SW and electronic components on CCAs.
- Background in developmental and qualification testing of embedded systems, to include test planning, documentation, set up, and execution
- Must be U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience with Labview and test stands.
- Experience with design and implementation of BIT in electronic systems.
- Strong background in product design review processes, to include preparation of review documentation and products, and presentation of material in a structured development environment (i.e. defense, medical, automotive, etc…)
- Experience with military organizational, intermediate, depot and factory acceptance level test and test equipment
- Experience with military QA and Change Management requirements.
- Experience with DoD weapons integration, aircraft systems and weapons control and delivery systems and associated test equipment
- Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline and two or more years of experience
- Alternatively, a Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline with zero or more years of experience
- Experience with requirements generation, management, allocation, tracking, and verification
- Background with electronic power systems, communications protocols, RF systems, sensor systems, and embedded electronic assemblies
- Experience troubleshooting embedded software and electronic components on circuit card assemblies
- Experience with developmental and qualification testing of embedded systems, including test planning, documentation, setup, and execution
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
- Experience with LabVIEW and test stands
- Experience designing and implementing built-in test in electronic systems
- Experience with product design review processes and review documentation
- Experience with military organizational, intermediate, depot, and factory acceptance testing and equipment
- Experience with military quality assurance and change management requirements
- Experience with DoD weapons integration, aircraft systems, weapons control and delivery systems, and associated test equipment
- Existing Secret or higher military security clearance
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