Summary: The Contract Electrical Engineer - Controls and Support is responsible for providing technical expertise in electrical design, controls, and support functions for ballscrews and electromechanical actuators in aerospace and defense applications. This full-time contract assignment is expected to last a minimum of six (6) months, with the potential to extend up to one (1) year. This role focuses on hands-on electrical engineering tasks, including motor controllers, schematics, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to system-level integration without full ownership of compliance or documentation. This role requires daily lab support, real-time engineering exchanges, and immediate issue resolution in Inspection and Assembly.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop electrical and controls designs, including schematics, interfaces, and motor controllers, ensuring alignment with performance and customer requirements. Includes providing dedicated, hands-on lab support for the development of new electrical designs.
• Provide electrical inputs to system analysis and trade studies, collaborating with structural analyst design engineers and test engineers on requirements flow-down and failure mode considerations. Requires participating in real-time, face-to-face engineering exchanges to share data, ideas, and iterate designs on the fly.
• Support test planning and execution with a focus on electrical aspects, assisting in the setup and performance of tests while maintaining accountability for corrective actions in electrical domains.
• Perform troubleshooting and issue resolution, emphasizing electrical and motor controls, by supporting hands-on work with technicians and test engineers during development and testing phases. Must also provide immediate, on-demand resolution to issues arising in Inspection and Assembly.
• Contribute to documentation and technical reports through preparation and review of test procedures, reports, and data, ensuring accuracy without primary ownership.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and results through reporting and reviews to management and program teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional integration by providing electrical support to quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and design/test teams to ensure compliance and seamless operations.
• Offer technical support to suppliers with electrical input as needed, without acting as the primary point of contact.
• Provide technical support to customers with electrical inputs as needed, without acting as the primary point of contact.

Our ideal candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience in a similar organization or industry, with demonstrated skills in motor controllers and electrical engineering.
• Proficiency using computer-based data entry systems such as MS Office.
• Proficiency using engineering software such as Creo, AutoCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Altium or similar tools for electrical design, PCB layout, and analysis.
• Minimum five years of experience working with motor drives, controls systems, and related electrical hardware.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Certain positions may require an additional physical examination.

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous experience in the aerospace industry.
• Previous experience with ballscrews and electromechanical actuators.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards and compliance requirements.

Work culture and environment:

Are you known as an innovation driver? Are you looking for your next challenge and opportunity to learn & excel in Aerospace? Héroux-Devtek offers you the opportunity to work in a diverse and team-oriented environment where skills development is a top priority. Here, employees are at the heart of the realization of the product, developed through engineering centers, factories, a service unit, and an accessible and agile head office for fast decision-making.

Be part of a motivating top-notch team taking Aerospace to new heights!

Candidates must meet security screening requirements as set out by ITAR directives.