Electrical Design Engineer

The Structures Company, LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Structures Company, LLC in California is seeking a qualified engineer to lead verification, validation, and certification activities for aerospace electrical and mechanical systems.

You will review supplier data, document requirements, and support design, qualification, and manufacturing processes while collaborating with FAA/EASA regulatory teams and customers to ensure compliance and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of verification, validation, certification and qualification processes (DO-160, DO-178, DO-254) and related regulations.
• Experience documenting, testing, and troubleshooting qualification of electronic and electrical components and line replaceable units.
• Familiarity with FAA and EASA certification regulations.
• Ability to assess test data to show compliance with FAA, EASA, and Boeing requirements.
• 5+ years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Review supplier technical data to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements.
• Works with customers and suppliers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements.
• Document processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design, qualification, certification, and manufacturing of electrical components.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to airlines and modification sites.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers in an agile environment, utilizing the latest tools and methodologies to deliver innovative solutions
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance design efficiency and effectiveness
• Performs technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection.
• Solves problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle.
• Researches technology advances for potential application to company business needs

Skills

Verification & certification processes

Technical data review

Documentation of requirements

FAA/EASA familiarity

5+ years experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Position Responsibilities

• Review supplier technical data to ensure system integration and compliance with requirements
• Works with customers and suppliers to develop and document complex electronic and electrical system requirements
• Document processes, specifications, and procedures that support the design, qualification, certification, and manufacturing of electrical components
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to airlines and modification sites
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers in an agile environment, utilizing the latest tools and methodologies to deliver innovative solutions
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance design efficiency and effectiveness
• Performs technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection.
• Solves problems concerning and provides other support of fielded hardware and software over the entire product lifecycle.
• Researches technology advances for potential application to company business needs

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Knowledge of verification, validation, certification and qualification processes and procedures (e.g. DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, and D6 requirements), including knowledge of governing regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience documenting, testing, and troubleshooting the qualification and certification of electronic and electrical components and line replaceable units.
• Familiarity with FAA and EASA certification regulations and requirements
• Ability to assess, evaluate, and document test or analysis data to show compliance to FAA and EASA regulations, and Boeing requirements.
• 5+ years of related work experience

Preferred Skills

• Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources
• Engineering Drawings & Specs
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (e.g., blueprint/schematic reading, specification, change, design)
• Engineering Judgment
• Exercises engineering judgment in developing appropriate decisions considering decision criteria, implications, and possible consequences, to ensure product design integrity. Demonstrates understanding of the applicable scientific and engineering knowledge and involves others in obtaining information for the engineering decision-making process
• Ability to understand the big picture and the inter-relationships of all positions and activities in the system, including the impact of changes in one area on another area. This includes the ability to see and understand the inter-relationships between components of systems and plans, anticipate future events, and apply the principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance