ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I with Security Clearance

Employer
Platform Aerospace
Location
Hollywood, Maryland
Posted
Dec 12, 2024
Closes
Dec 25, 2024
Ref
2865279736
Discipline
Engineering, Electrical
Position Type
Engineer
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Corporate, Other Corporate
JOB TITLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REPORTS TO: SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT JOB SUMMARY Under direct supervision, the Electrical Engineer will support the design of electrical systems for aircraft installations and work on a diverse set of Aerospace projects from rapid modification of aircraft. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assist Senior Engineers with electrical schematics and harness diagrams of UAV and the ground station
Provide support for COTS avionics interconnections to the baseline electrical systems
Responsible for maintaining and updating the custom avionics technical data packages
Responsible for the aircraft power budget (generation capacity vs power draw)
Creation of manufacturing and integration technical data packages, such as schematics, bill of materials, and manufacturing instructions
Capable of working in a team environment for requested baseline design changes Review and plan requested feature changes for the electrical system, including estimating schedule, budget, and tasking
Coordinate with team leaders from Mechanical, Aerospace, and Software departments achieve the best design which achieves the requirements of function, schedule, budget and delivery
Coordination with mechanical and electrical technicians for the integration of new payloads, within responsibility of TDP development and post-installation test verifications
Coordination with quality assurance for sign-off of design and quality of work
Planning and execution of electrical systems tests toward FAA or DoD aircraft standards
Propose recommendations of electrical system changes within provided technical roadmap and strategy documents
Other required duties as assigned
BASIC REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other fields with relevant electrical engineering experience 0-2 years of professional experience in engineering development for system level integration and testing
Familiar with design and debugging PCBs, and electrical systems
Familiar with common electrical diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMM and RF meters
Must be familiar in circuit and system level documentation
Proficient in organizational and communication skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
1+ years' experience with PCB circuit design, debugging and developing test procedures
1-2 years of experience in designing electronic circuits, wire harnesses and test equipment
1-2 years of experience in use of test instrumentation e.g. oscilloscopes, DMM, power supplies and RF Meters
Experience working with robotic systems, UAVs
Professional experience working with sensors, IMUs, optical, GPS and RF receivers
Experience with firmware development
Experience with MATLAB, Python, LabView and National Instruments Systems
Experience with interface such as SPI, I2C, CAN, GPIB, and USB
Understanding design hardware requirements for extreme temperature and vibration environments.
Platform Aerospace's engineering work environment is a fast-paced demanding environment with high rewards for the right individual