Engineer, Electrical

Jobtailor; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a lead electrical engineer to guide the FORD Class Valve Actuator Engineering team. You will support development of a new electro-mechanical actuator series and in-service actuators, designing motors and controller circuit card assemblies.

This role requires hands-on testing, EMI and MIL-STD-1399 qualification, root-cause analysis, obsolescence management, and mentoring of junior engineers. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree with 7–9 years of relevant exempt experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Familiarity with motor controllers and circuit card design.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineer for FORD Class Valve Actuator team.
• Support development of a new electro-mechanical actuator series.
• Support in-service electro-mechanical actuators.
• Design actuator motors and controller circuit card assemblies.
• Conduct EMI, MIL-STD-1399 electrical power tests.
• Support root-cause analysis of technical issues with in-service actuators.
• Manage obsolescence of in-service and future actuators.
• Mentor and develop junior electrical engineers.
• Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Electro-mechanical actuator design

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Circuit card design

Motor controller familiarity

EMI Testing

MIL-STD-1399 compliance

Job description

• Serve as the lead electrical engineer for the FORD Class Valve Actuator Engineering team
• Support development of a new electro-mechanical actuator series
• Support in-service electro-mechanical actuators
• Design new actuator motors and controller circuit card assemblies
• Conduct electrical qualification, including EMI, MIL-STD-1399 electrical power, motor characterization, and operational testing
• Support root-cause analysis of technical issues with in-service actuators
• Manage obsolescence of in-service and future actuators
• Mentor and develop junior electrical engineers
• Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; or Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; or Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
• U.S. citizenship required
• Familiarity with motor controllers and circuit card design
• Familiarity with induction and permanent magnet motors
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in electrical engineering with a focus on electro-mechanical actuator design, development, and testing. Capable of mentoring junior engineers while managing technical issues and obsolescence in actuator systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electrical Engineering Degree
• Electro-Mechanical Actuator Design
• MATLAB/Simulink Experience
• Motor Controller Familiarity
• Root-Cause Analysis

Hard Skills

• Electrical Qualification Testing
• Circuit Card Assembly Design
• Motor Characterization
• EMI Testing
• MIL-STD-1399 Compliance

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Induction Motors
• Permanent Magnet Motors
• Actuator Systems
• Obsolescence Management