Job DescriptionPower Electronics Discipline ManagerThe Controls and Avionics Solutions (CAS) business is experiencing unprecedented growth. Our two design centers in Endicott, New York and Austin, Texas are the home for our next generation technical solutions. Engineers will develop flight and mission-critical products for commercial and military customers. As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to help lead the next generation: Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls, Aircraft Engine Controls, Ground Vehicle Power Management Systems, Aircraft Electrification Systems, Advanced Air Mobility Systems, Autonomous Flight Systems, Flight Deck Systems, Cabin Management Systems, Weapon Control Systems, and Mission Systems for the world's most prominent aircraft and vehicle manufacturers.
When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple functions and collaborate with the different business areas during all phases of the product development and production support lifecycles.
Position SummaryJoin our Hardware Engineering Organization that is tasked with the architecture, design, test, and verification of high-reliability power electronics. In this position you will lead a team of engineers that supports the development and product support of advanced avionics, for both military and commercial aircraft, including engine control computers, flight control systems, aircraft propulsion systems, cabin and cockpit electronics.
As a Hardware Engineering Manager for Power Electronics you will make impacts in the following ways:- Own the staffing plan for power supply subsystems across multiple development and production support programs.
- Ensure hardware development processes are understood and followed.
- Develop technology roadmaps that drive research and development planning and budgets.
- Mentor power electronics engineers on DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion, protection circuitry and in overall electrical engineering.
- Support digital engineering and model based engineering initiatives.
- Perform performance development reviews for your employees
- Contribute to bid & proposal activity to win new business.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills for this Position:- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 or more years of industry experience designing and testing power electronics
- Experience leading a team through design and/or qualification within the military or aerospace industry
- Experience with isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies with power levels up to 500W.
- Experience writing, designing to, and verifying hardware requirement specifications
- Experience with hardware troubleshooting and lab debug
- Experience with driving process improvements within an organization
- Familiar with designing for EMI/EMC, lightning protection, DO-160, DO-254 and MIL-STD-704
- Familiar with agile development, digital engineering and model-based engineering
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills for this Position:- MS/MEng in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 15 or more years of aerospace industry experience designing and testing power electronics
- 3 or more years experience in functional management or leading complex electronic design teams.
- Experience with mentoring and leading a team of circuit designers on complex high reliability electronics for aerospace
- Experience with Siemens Xpedition4 EDM (engineering data management) tool suite
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Experience with bid & proposal creation for new business
- Familiar with design analysis tools such as LTSpice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, Matlab, and MathCad
- Familiar with buck, boost, sepic, cuk, flyback, and forward converter topologies
- Familiar working in high voltage/high power lab environment
Required Skills and Education- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10 or more years of industry experience designing and testing power electronics
- Experience leading a team through design and/or qualification within the military or aerospace industry
- Experience with isolated and non-isolated DC/DC and AC/DC power supplies with power levels up to 500W.
- Experience writing, designing to, and verifying hardware requirement specifications
- Experience with hardware troubleshooting and lab debug
- Experience with driving process improvements within an organization
- Familiar with designing for EMI/EMC, lightning protection, DO-160, DO-254 and MIL-STD-704
- Familiar with agile development, digital engineering and model-based engineering
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Skills and Education- MS/MEng in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 15 or more years of aerospace industry experience designing and testing power electronics
- 3 or more years experience in functional management or leading complex electronic design teams.
- Experience with mentoring and leading a team of circuit designers on complex high reliability electronics for aerospace
- Experience with Siemens Xpedition4 EDM (engineering data management) tool suite
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Experience with bid & proposal creation for new business
- Familiar with design analysis tools such as LTSpice, PSpice, SIMPLIS, Matlab, and MathCad
- Familiar with buck, boost, sepic, cuk, flyback, and forward converter topologies
- Familiar working in high voltage/high power lab environment
