Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design ( Fastwater Staffing )

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Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design ( Fastwater Staffing )

Costa Mesa, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    WHAT YOU WILL DO

    • Full cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug, and system integration
    • Conduct bring-up and design work on microcontrollers, ensuring seamless integration within the system
    • Troubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries, utilizing both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools}

    ADDITIONAL LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    • Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer operated hardware
    • Perform power design, including development and integration of power management systems and components
    • Develop payloads and subsystems (sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)
    • Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within a subsystem
    • Collaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional, mission-critical products
    • Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews

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    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

    • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs
    • Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing to determine optimal solutions
    • High competence using lab test equipment (benchtop power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.) with familiarity of thermal and EMI test chambers and using basic software debugging tools
    • Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)
    • Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
    • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
    • Experience with power design and power management systems
    • Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, including bring-up and design work
    • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
    • Experience designing mixed-signal PCBs with multiple layer counts, layer stackup and impedance matching for power and sensor applications, understanding correct grounding approaches and employing appropriate board protections and filtering
    • Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems in order to capture system interconnect diagrams and drive cable harnessing designs with proper wire and connector selection

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    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**

    • Familiar with high end consumer or military embedded systems design
    • Experience with power systems including batteries and AC power.
    • Develop low-level firmware for bring-up and test
    • Background in defense and missile systems.
    • Comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature and vibration on electrical designs.