• Analyzes customer and system requirements to develop basic architectural approaches and detailed specifications for various electronic products. Develops high-level and detailed designs consistent with requirements and specifications. Validates designs through various methods of review, testing and analysis. Identifies, tracks and statuses technical performance measures to measure progress and ensure compliance with requirements. Supports Supplier Management with make/buy recommendations and other technical services of limited scope. Provides engineering support throughout the lifecycle of the product. Investigates emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements. Works under general direction.

Primary job responsibilities will include:

• Develop requirements management processes and tools and investigate actions necessary for requirements definition and flow-down improvement
• Perform and document design of complex electronic and electrical solutions ranging from Circuit Card Assemblies to Box-Level Assemblies in models and tools while guiding less experienced engineers in development and performance of the designs
• Develop certification criteria and methods with regulatory agencies
• Lead, organize and resolve cross-divisional problems to provide technical assistance to internal/external customers
• Assure cost, time effective, creative solutions and disposition of issues to assure customer satisfaction
• Perform a wide variety of complex trades studies to meet program requirements
• Lead work to modify, test, and validate that hardware and software system designs meet operational and functional requirements
• Lead the review of supplier and partner qualification data, the development of enclosure and LRU Design, and the Analysis of custom manufacturing as well as integration of COTS components within the design
• Lead activities in support of Supplier Management with make/buy recommendations and other technical services
• Support project management by tracking and reporting project status, by generating bids and requirements, and by providing work statement, budget, and schedule
• Other job responsibilities may include:

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  Lead analysis of customer and system requirements and development of architectural approaches and detailed specifications for various electronic products
• Lead development of high-level and detailed designs consistent with requirements and specifications
• Identify, track, and status technical performance measures to measure progress and ensure compliance with requirements
• Plan research projects to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements
• Research specific technology advances for potential application to company business needs
• Develop automated test equipment to support aircraft test requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, engineering physics or physics.
• Must have previous experience in the defense or aerospace industry
• Must have at least 3 years of Experience in analyzing and translating requirements into system architecture, hardware and/or software design and interface specifications
• Must have at least 3 years of previous experience with DOORS Requirements Management Tool or similar
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time as required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5 or more years’ related work experience (Career Level)
• An ABET accredited Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a Master’s/PhD in electrical engineering
• Active U.S. Security Clearance
• Knowledge of digital signal processing
• Familiarity with Software tools: LTSpice, System Vision, PSPICE, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Mentor DX Designer and Expedition
• Previous experience in Circuit design, including some of the following:
• Embedded processors
• High end FPGAs, SOC FPGAs, state-of-the-art memory devices
• Standard communications and storage protocols
• Low power FPGAs, CPLDs
• Power sequencing, monitoring, management
• Previous experience with developing and coordinating supplier design requirements
• Previous experience with system and circuit level fault isolation
• Previous experience with box level and card level test planning and procedures
• Experience with MS Office tool suite
• Experience developing and delivering presentations (verbal and/or written) to key stakeholders

Typical Education/Experience:

Career (Level 3):

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.