Electrical Engineer

Associates Systems LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Houston is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop and document electrical system requirements for aerospace projects. The role involves strong expertise in circuit design and project management. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and have at least 5 years of experience in high-reliability engineering. This position may occasionally require more work during weekends or evenings to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in product development for aerospace or high-reliability equipment.
• Proficient with circuit design and analysis software.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical design optimization.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting electrical hardware requirement specifications.
• Developing and documenting electrical system requirements.
• Conducting concept trade studies for design evaluation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit design

Laboratory equipment usage

Engineering calculations

Organizational skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

This position is responsible for:

• Interpreting electrical hardware requirement specifications from interfacing hardware
• Developing and documenting electrical system requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Conducting concept trade studies and providing electrical expertise to evaluate design options.
• Planning and executing verification and validation activities to ensure the electrical design meets all requirements.
• Preparing and presenting design progress, approach, and rationale to design review boards.
• Ensuring hardware designs meet size, weight, power, and cost budgets.
• Authoring, updating, and maintaining hardware specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Defining and baselining electrical interfaces with stakeholders to ensure seamless system integration.
• Performing and/or reviewing electrical analyses.
• Overseeing the preparation, review, and release of electrical drawings to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with project schedules.
• Authoring detailed assembly procedures to ensure hardware is built to specifications.
• Developing test procedures to verify electrical hardware compliance with specifications and drawings.
• Executing procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of electrical hardware to meet project milestones and quality standards.
• Contributing to safety documentation and presenting to safety review boards as required.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including electrical, systems, and quality engineers, to ensure project success.
• Performing other duties as assigned to support project objectives.
• Minimal travel required; occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary to meet project deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• At least five years of electrical engineering experience in product development for spaceflight, aerospace, or other high-reliability, high-specification equipment.
• Proficiency with circuit design and analysis software, such as Altium, for designing electrical systems and circuit boards.
• Experience with usage of laboratory equipment to verify and troubleshoot the performance of electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience conducting trade studies for electrical design optimization.
• Competent with basic engineering calculations for electrical circuits.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with sound engineering judgment.
• Highly dependable, self-motivated, and accountable, with the ability to work effectively in a team or independently.
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder). Must successfully complete a U.S. government background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing, procuring, manufacturing, and testing hardware for extreme environments (e.g., space, high-temperature, or high-vibration conditions).
• Proficient experience with using Altium for PCB design, especially systems with embedded processors.
• Experience developing software to test PCB functionality
• Power system design, including DC-DC converter design and implementation of DC-DC converters and linear regulators.
• Digital measurement of analog sensors, including signal conditioning (with passive components and operational amplifiers), ADC selection, and ADC interfacing.