Staff Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Staff Electrical Engineer
Job Type: Contract (12 months, likely to extend)
Location: Kirkland, WA
Schedule: Monday to Friday; 4x9 hour days Monday - Thursday, and 4 hours on Fridays
Pay Rate: $58.66 - $68.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Preferred Skills:
Need for power conversion experience, as a critical need is to help out the team working on finishing/qualifying the eVTOL DCDC converters. Hardware troubleshooting skills (hands on) is also very beneficial.

JOB SUMMARY:

The overriding business objective for the Sr./Staff Electrical Engineer will be to help grow our client as a world-recognized leader in aircraft electrical power generation systems for small to mid-sized business jets, UAV’s and rotorcraft.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Develop electrical circuits based on functional requirements
-Participate in the development of design documentation
-Perform electrical simulation of electrical circuits
-Work with technical team to achieve product certification
-Troubleshoot development hardware failures and develop corrective design changes
-Research and select circuit components based on performance, cost, and availability
-Work with technician staff to support hardware performance testing

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
-Ability to design/troubleshoot power conversion circuits
-Ability to design analog and digital circuits for power electronics products
-Ability to use circuit simulation tools to inform a design approach
-Skill to perform initial hardware functional testing
-Ability to create design process documents to support RTCA DO-254 compliance
-Ability to develop reliable products for an aircraft environment (temperature, EMI, ...)
-Ability to present technical presentations to internal and external groups

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
-Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering from an accredited institution required

Experience:
-Demonstrates proficiency (typically five (5) to seven (7) years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Sr. Electrical Engineer.
-Demonstrates expertise (typically eight (8) or more years of direct experience) with the above duties and responsibilities for consideration as Staff Electrical Engineer.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
-As a US Department of Defense Contractor, bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.
-An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing pre-employment background check and drug test which includes screening for the use of cannabis.

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