The Aeronautics Engineering organization is seeking a Staff Electrical Power Systems Design – Engineer. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida.
Responsibilities May Include:
Develop electrical wiring designs of a functional system including the selection of aircraft-type conductors and electro-mechanical components such as connectors, relays, switches, circuit breakers, terminal junction systems, etc. in accordance with SAE AS 50881 and proven commercial practices.
Support design requirements for electrical power generation, conversion and distribution systems, and circuit protective requirements for aerospace vehicle systems including Electrical Loads Analysis, test procedures, power architecture, reports, analyses, and other vehicle power related deliverables. Familiarization with MIL-STD-704 required.
Responsible for all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting.
May participate on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.
System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met
Basic Qualifications:
Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 12 years of related engineering experience OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related engineering experience.
Must have an active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.
Must have Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems.
Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft.
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience OR Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience.
- Active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.
- Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems.
- Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-704.
- Experience developing electrical wiring designs in accordance with SAE AS50881.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance (background investigation within last 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
- Experience with military aircraft subsystem development including requirements, integration, test and verification.
- Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures.
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