Electrical Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and integrate electrical and communication systems for vehicle platforms. You will analyze, test, document, and support proposals while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including prototyping and production support.

Opportunity to lead design activities and communicate progress to management. You will work on demanding projects requiring EMI/EMC, power management, and networking know-how, with eligibility for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electro-mechanical engineering with 2+ years’ experience, or Master’s with 1 year.
• Extensive design and integration experience in military/commercial systems, control systems, EMI/EMC, power and safety.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation & test.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development with cross-functional teams including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare engineering documentation (drawings, specs, test plans/reports).
• Support proposal activity with cost estimates and risk assessments.
• May lead a design team.
• Plan product development and brief management/customers on progress.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

EMI/EMC

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Troubleshooting cabling

RF communications

Power electronics

Leadership potential

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HIL test equipment

Power test equipment

CAN bus / RS232/422 networking

Job description

As an electrical engineer, you will perform a variety of assignments including conceptual design, engineering analysis, detailed sub-system electrical design, integration, test, and manufacturing and field support. A strong candidate will possess a broad range of engineering skills and could perform as an individual contributor or as a team lead. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment with a diverse array of exciting technologies and products that directly support our nation’s war fighters.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, design presentations to customers, test plans, and test reports.
• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.
• May lead a design team.
• Will plan product development, produce technical white papers, and brief management/customers on planning and progress.

Education & Experience

A bachelor’s degree in electrical, or Electro-Mechanical Engineering with 2 or more years’ experience is required, or a master’s degree with 1 year of experience.

Requirement

• Extensive design and integration experience in military and/or commercial systems, control systems, EMI/EMC, power and safety.
• Proven track record of innovation and problem solving in cross functional teams.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation & test is required.
• Design and integration experience in some or all the products and practices below:
  • Cable/Harness design
  • Hardware Safety and Risk analysis
  • RF link budgets
  • Hardware Environmental and Electromagnetic qualification to military standards
  • HALT and ESS testing
  • GPS and RF communication systems integration
  • AC and DC power and motors, motor controllers, and brakes
  • Ethernet and networking, RS232/422, CAN bus
  • Batteries (Lithium)
  • Power converters
  • Fault tree development and criticality analysis
  • Programming and algorithm development
  • Grounding and environmental control
  • Power test equipment such as electronic load banks
• The candidate should have hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical cabling and digital communication
• Wired Ethernet and Network configuration experience is a plus
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance

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