Principal Electrical Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for a long-term contract in Melbourne, FL. The role involves supporting internal customers such as Factory, developing product tests for multiple products, and collaborating with mechanical and systems engineers to ensure robust electrical designs.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree and experience with RF devices, schematics, and LabVIEW/C#. This on-site position offers the chance to work with advanced aerospace and defense

Qualifications

• Strong communication, documentation and collaboration skills.
• Software development experience – LabVIEW and/or C# is a plus.
• Ability to read electronic schematics and work with RF devices.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot HW & SW solutions.
• Collaborate with mechanical and systems engineering to ensure electrical design suitability for the project.
• Reverse engineer existing equipment and document findings.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

LabVIEW

C#

Schematics reading

RF knowledge

Avionics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Long term contract opportunity in Melbourne, FL for a Principal Electrical Engineer role. The Principal Electrical Engineer will primarily support internal customers such as Factory. Here you will be given hardware and/or software tasks developing product tests for a variety of client’s products. Works closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical and systems engineering) to ensure the electrical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach. This role requires to work on-site.

Our client is a multibillion-dollar company that provides technologically advanced solutions for global aerospace and the defense industry. With over 68,000 employees they can continue their legacy of quality, trust, and customer service. If you want to work with the most innovative and passionate people and soar together,

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline

Desired Skills & Experience

• Have good communication, documentation, and collaboration/teamwork skills
• Software development experience/proficiency – LabView and/or C# is a plus
• Must be able to read electronic schematics
• Must have experience working on RF (Radio Frequency) devices
• Have domain knowledge of avionics products
• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills

What You Will Be Doing

• Troubleshoot HW & SW solutions
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical and systems engineering) to ensure the electrical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach
• Ability to reverse engineer existing equipment (e.g., documenting something that is already built)
• Support automated test software development
• Review, and verify automated test procedures that will drive software changes required to support operations
• Present project / technical status to peers, internal management and customers
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills - ability to multitask and delegate work to support technicians, engineering project assistants, and peers
• Demonstrate knowledge of hardware processes, tools, methods, work flow, and best practices