Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWhat is it like working for an innovative company that takes on some of the world's most important challenges? Rewarding. Our Combat Mission Systems business is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, packaging, integration and testing efforts of military electrical/electronic systems and components onto Combat Vehicle platforms.
This engineering role is an opportunity to help develop cutting-edge solutions and be a leader of a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT). You will work with industry experts and have access to development opportunities to keep your skills sharp.
Work-Life BalanceWe operate on a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) and utilize a hybrid approach that balances on-site collaboration and onboarding support with the flexibility of remote work.
As the Electrical Engineering Project Team Lead, you will:- Manage the research, planning, design, development, modification, and evaluation of electrical/electronic systems, sub-systems and components
- Plan and manage internal and external resources, including virtual team members across multiple engineering sites, ensuring that all project obligations and objectives are met. This includes identifying and acquiring resources, providing project leadership, and anticipating and resolving inter/intragroup conflict
- Prepare, monitor, and control budgets and schedules, reporting on technical, cost, and schedule status
- Regularly prepare, present, and defend project technical results and recommendations to external customers and internal high-level management
- Participate in formal technical reviews with customers and internal technical reviews with peers and subordinates
- Guide the preparation of assigned proposals, including responsibility for technical and cost content
- Conduct or lead portions of requirements development, architecture development, interface management, verification, and validation
- Evaluate vendor capabilities, technologies, services and ability to deliver required products or services
- Manage specific technology initiatives involving Independent Research and Development (IR&D) or Contract Research and Development (CR&D) funds
- Recommend design approaches for new or improved products and processes
- Provide engineering consultation to other technical groups
- Analyze and interpret design specifications, drawings, documentation, models, and/or test results to ensure technical designs comply with applicable engineering standards, military specifications and product requirements
- Conduct and support subsystem and system integration and verification activities, manufacturing and test planning, and failure analysis
- Assess project risk areas and develop risk mitigation plans
- Lead and mentor junior engineers
- This role requires regular presence in a manufacturing or fabrication environment. The incumbent must be able to access and safely navigate production areas which may include climbing, kneeling, stooping, and working in confined spaces. Must also be able to comply with all requirements including the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with company policy.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field and eight years relevant experience or six years relevant experience with master's degree
- Ability to plan (budget and schedule), monitor and lead multiple technical projects concurrently
- Highly self-motivated with strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- The ability to lead and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary engineering team is critical in order to field and support Combat Vehicle Programs
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and interpersonal skills
- Experience in creating, reading, and comprehending schematics and interconnect drawings
- Ability to create and manage interface control documents and component specifications
- Ability to solve complex technical problems
- Ability to operate in cross-functional engineering tasks (electrical, mechanical, systems) with virtual team members
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to convey data, information, and technical results to customers
- Ability to travel to military test sites to support testing
Preferred Skills and Education- Systems Engineering, Life Cycle Management, and manufacturing knowledge
- Low voltage (28Vdc) power distribution and management (Solid State Power Controller/Programmable Power Controller)
- Working knowledge of design for environmental qualification including EMI/EMC design and qualification principles
- SAEJ1939, CANBus, MIL-STD-1553, 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet Protocols and equipment
- Vehicle Signal management (Sensor/Transducer Input/Output signal management) including support for diagnostics and prognostics
- Integration of military communication/antenna systems including BFT, SINCGARS, DAGR, CREW2
- Experience using lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, CANbus analyzers, data acquisition) for test and verification
- Experience with engineering design of wiring harnesses and cable assemblies for military vehicles
- Control Account Management experience
- Supplier management experience #LI-Hybrid #LI-JR1
