Power Electrical Hardware Engineer

Amca

$105K — $135K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in electrical design with a focus on aerospace applications.
  • Proficiency in electrical schematic layout and component selection.
  • Hands-on experience with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
  • Strong analytical skills to apply engineering first principles effectively.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects with minimal supervision.
  • Experience in optimization for reliability and cost in design processes.
  • Familiarity with DO-160 or MIL-STD frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and prototyping of innovative electrical hardware for aerospace applications.
  • Collaborate with customers to clarify requirements and applications for new products.
  • Create and analyze electrical schematics, select components, and design PCB layouts.
  • Rapidly prototype and test new designs, iterating based on functional feedback.
  • Define and execute comprehensive qualification plans with test engineering teams.
  • Ensure designs meet manufacturability standards by collaborating with build engineers.
  • Manage project documentation, including BOM and drawing revisions, under aerospace standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and shape the mechanical engineering team.
  • Engagement in diverse projects within the aerospace sector.
  • Hands-on approach that encourages practical problem-solving skills.
  • Chance to work closely with innovative technologies and cutting-edge electrical designs.
Full Job Description
Overview:

You will take electrical products from concept to flight qualification. Your primary function will be to expand Amca's product catalog by designing new aerospace hardware and working closely with build and test engineers to bring your products to life.

Responsibilities:
  • Own design and prototyping of new electrical hardware
    • Work with customers to understand end-use applications and challenge requirements as needed
    • Take full ownership of electrical design for flight hardware, including electrical schematic creation, electrical analysis, component selection, de-rating, and PCBA layout
    • Own the prototype and bring-up of early revision hardware and rapidly iterate to finalize designs, including bench testing and basic functional and development tests.
    • Work with test engineering to define and execute qualification plans including functional and environmental testing
    • Work with build engineers to ensure new designs are manufacturable at supply chain or production facilities and DFM feedback is implemented
    • Manage drawing revisions, BOM structure, and part configuration in accordance with aerospace standards and internal design controls
    • Continue to iterate on Amca designs to ensure they are fully optimized for reliability and cost
  • Support Amca with factory diligence and company development
    • Evaluate product catalogs and help determine where largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion
    • Assist in the evaluation of factory design, manufacturing, and test capabilities
    • Mentor early career mechanical engineers
    • Assist with recruiting mechanical engineers and building the mechanical engineering team at Amca


Qualifications:
  • Experience with electrical design, applying first-principles thinking to power, filtering, logic, software/firmware, and production constraints.
  • Experience in electrical schematic layout, component selection, and simulation to meet customer requirements.
  • Comfortable with hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
  • Exceptionally curious and fast learner; able to contribute across diverse part categories and manufacturing processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to use engineering first principles to challenge and simplify requirements.
  • Hands-on and practical-comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting in real-world environments.
  • Independent and creative; thrives with ownership and minimal oversight.
  • Plus: familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD, or other qualification and certification frameworks


Annual Salary Range

$105,000-$135,000 USD

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

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