Electrical Engineer

Sierra Lobo; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Lobo invites an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the SpaceDOC-III program at NASA Glenn Research Center. The role focuses on electrical power design, PWA layout, and collaboration with IPT leads to advance wind tunnel refurbishment efforts.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on electronics experience, soldering skills, and familiarity with ECAD/MCAD tools, ESD controls, and space industry standards. On-site work is required at the Glenn facility.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of verifiable experience.
• Specialized knowledge in Analog, Digital, Power, RF, Electronics Manufacturing, Computer or Systems Engineering.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint; experience with Altium Designer, LabVIEW, Eclipse, Thermal Desktop, PTC Creo.
• Experience with PCB assembly, soldering, and ESD control requirements; JPM/IPC certifications desirable.
• NFPA 70 understanding; electrical design for Hazardous Areas; space industry exposure preferred.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret Clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all safety standards and practices.
• Work with Printed Wiring Assembly layout and related tools.
• Interface with IPT leads and technicians to provide technical support.
• Support design narratives, system drawings, and technical studies.
• Utilize AutoCAD Electrical, MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Word in daily tasks.
• Contribute electrical design inputs to project schedules and milestones.
• Assist in developing new electrical distribution and process systems.
• Prepare and present design reviews for customers and internal teams.
• Apply best design practices to improve processes and outputs.
• Support quality of project deliverables and timelines.
• Complete assigned projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Electrical power design

PWA layout

Altium Designer

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

AutoCAD Electrical

LabVIEW

Soldering

ESD control

NFPA70 knowledge

Clearance eligibility

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ECAD tools

MCAD tools

Job description

Overview

Sierra Lobo, Offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Full Life Cycle Systems Engineering for Low Production of Aerospace Systems, and Development of Advanced Technologies. We develop products related to Cryogenic Infrastructure, Cryogenic Fluid Management Systems, Optomechanical Systems, electrical and mechanical GSE, and flight electronics. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and many aerospace primes.

Space Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract (SpaceDOC III) contract located at NASA's Glenn Research Center.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

NASA Glenn Research Center, under the SpaceDOC-III contract, is seeking Junior Electrical Engineer with 5-10 years’ experience in electrical power design, management and/or distribution or other related systems to support wind tunnel test facility refurbishment.

Typical Functions:

• Adhere to all applicable Company, Customer and Industry safety standards and practices.
• Experience with Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA) layout and associated tools (Altium preferred).
• Interaction and updates with Integrated Project Team (IPT) mechanical and electrical leads.
• Interaction with technicians in providing technical support.
• Support design narratives, system drawings, technical studies, and reports as required.
• Use planning, analytical and product design software tools such as AutoCAD electrical, MS Project, MS Excel and MS Word
• Provide electrical design inputs in support of project schedules.
• Assist in the development of new electrical distribution and process systems.
• Create and deliver concise technical summary reports to the team.
• Prepare and present design reviews for internal and external customers.
• Apply best design practices that drive process improvements.
• Support the quality of the project deliverables.
• Complete assigned projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• The successful applicant will possess a BS or higher degree (granted by an ABET-accredited university) in Electrical Engineering or a sufficiently-relevant Engineering discipline and have eight (8) or more years of verifiable work experience. Sufficiently relevant co-operative education or internship experience may be credited towards this requirement.
• Specialized knowledge and experience within one or more of the following disciplines: Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Power Engineering, High Voltage Engineering, RF Engineering, Electronics Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Systems Engineering.
• Demonstrable knowledge of general-purpose software tools such as MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point is required. Additional knowledge of several field-specific software tools such as SPICE-based circuit modeling tools, Altium Designer, LabVIEW, Eclipse, Thermal Desktop, PTC Creo, MS Project and others is required. The ideal candidate will have two or more years of experience with both industry-standard ECAD and industry-standard MCAD software tools.
• Experience in prototype-grade soldering, PCB assembly and other hands‑on skills associated with electronics development is required. An understanding of the requirements of typical ESD Control Programs and a willingness and ability to meet those requirements is mandatory. A demonstration of through‑hole soldering ability, SMT soldering ability, and other general electronics lab skills will be required. The ideal candidate will have current or recent JPL or IPC certifications in one or more of these skills.
• Basic understanding of NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) is required. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of electrical system design requirements applicable to the Hazardous Areas found in test facilities.
• Space industry experience desired including familiarity with EEE-INST-002 ‘Instructions for EEE Parts Selection, Screening, Qualification, and Derating’, and Worst-Case Analysis (WCA) assessment methods.
• Knowledge of microprocessor and/or FPGA/PLD code development, deployment and verification desired as well as related electrical analyses (i.e. FPGA static timing analyses)
• Prior experience managing a product team from inception to delivery desired.
• US Citizenship required and the ability to qualify (and maintain qualification) for a Secret Clearance is desired.

Essential Functions of the Position

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and phone skills.

Ability to hear normal conversation. One eye (minimum) correctable to 20/20.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

On site

• EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES INVOLVED IN WORK TASK

Office equipment includes computers (basic excel, PC Data processing), calculators, FAX, copier, scanner, printers. Personal transportation vehicle

• CRITICALITY OF ATTENDANCE

Work assignments are usually during normal daily work hours.