Flight-Ready Electrical Engineer — DoD & EMI/EMC Specialist

DCS Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation in Dayton, OH seeks a Journeyman Electrical Engineer to join the crossfunctional team turning Phalanx Griffon into flightready hardware for Major Release 2. You’ll focus on power distribution, wiring harnesses, interface control documentation, and EMI/EMC compliance for the Nomad chassis.

Responsibilities include design, test, and documentation of electrical hardware for airborne systems, use of ECAD tools, and collaboration with defense engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 15 years related experience with 5 in DoD, or BA/BS with 10 years and 3 in DoD.
• Experience reading/modifying schematics.
• Familiar with MILSTD704/1275 power and MILSTD461 EMI/EMC.
• Experience with lab instrumentation and fault isolation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, development and deployment of military R&D airborne stores and equipment.
• Participate in lab, ground and flight testing to validate electrical hardware.
• Document and communicate electrical hardware solutions with cross-functional engineering teams in a fast paced highly technical environment.
• Use modeling tools for hardware products and systems (Creo Schematics, Creo Parametric).
• Contribute to investments and research that fuel innovation and technological advancements.
• Explain technical solutions, practices and procedures to others within the organization.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Power distribution

Wiring harnesses

EMI/EMC compliance

MILSTD704/1275 familiarity

Reading schematics

Lab instrumentation & fault isolation

DoD program experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High School Diploma + 15 years related DoD experience (incl. 5 in DoD)

BA/BS in Electrical Engineering + 10 years experience (incl. 3 in DoD)

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Job description

DCS Corporation in Dayton, OH seeks a Journeyman Electrical Engineer to join the crossfunctional team turning Phalanx Griffon into flightready hardware for Major Release 2. You’ll focus on power distribution, wiring harnesses, interface control documentation, and EMI/EMC compliance for the Nomad chassis.

Responsibilities include design, test, and documentation of electrical hardware for airborne systems, use of ECAD tools, and collaboration with defense engineers in a fast-paced environment.