Lead Electrical Engineer, Electro-Mechanical Actuators

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

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.