Mid Level Electrical Engineer - Softworld, a Kelly Company : Job Details

Job Title: 81014 - Mid Level Electrical Engineer

Job Location: Manassas VA 20110

Onsite Reuirements:

• Complexity electronics (power systems, converters, microcontrollers)
• Defense background
• PCB design

Job Description:

Seeking a Mid-Level Electrical Engineer with 5+ years of technical experience to become an integral member of the engineering team dedicated to the development of military-grade electronics the Common Weapon Launcher (CWL) system.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze and design AC-DC and DC-DC power systems and power control
• Integrate, test, troubleshoot, and verify electrical hardware
• Develop test criteria and assist in the design of test systems
• Perform component and architecture trade studies to determine optimal system solutions to design hardware and electronics based on commercial and industry components and technologies
• Design cable assemblies
• Develop new electronics in the form of PCB designs and corresponding tests
• Develop technical presentations, recommendations, and written communications to explain technical issues to program management and the Navy customer
• Generate design and interface documentation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with the engineering development life cycle, including concept, requirements, design, implementation, and test phases
• Experience with MIL-STD-1399 and MIL-STD-461 design and qualification
• Experience with design and debug of switch mode DC-DC converters including knowledge of control loop stability analysis
• Experience with design and debug of 3-phase AC-DC conversion including transformer design
• Working knowledge of common communication interfaces such as RS-422, RS-485, and LVDS
• Experience in analog and digital circuit design
• Experience with lab equipment including signal generators, high speed oscilloscopes, power analyzers
• Proficiency in all phases of PCB design, including creation of high-level functional diagrams, SPICE analysis, power analysis, component selection, schematic entry, and working with the PCB layout team to optimize placement, signal integrity, fitment, etc.
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• OrCAD Capture experience a plus
• Experience with firmware or microcontrollers a plus
• Experience with VHDL/Verilog a plus

** This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **