Staff Electrical Engineer, Avionics

Protingent; Alameda (CA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 220.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Protingent Staffing seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer, Avionics, to own the electrical architecture for gun systems and test vehicles. You will design HV pulsed-power ignition, instrumentation, interlocks, power distribution, and grounding, guiding FPGA and embedded electronics for control and test systems.

You will lead, mentor and hire engineers, drive safety analyses, and coordinate with mechanical, software and testing teams to deliver qualified hardware for government-funded programs.

Competenze

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of related work experience or MS with 4+ years or PhD with 3+ years.
• Strong background in design/analysis of analog, digital and power circuits, pulsed power/high-voltage systems, ignition or initiation systems.
• Experience across full design cycle from requirements through schematic, layout review, harness, build, test and field support.
• Proven ability as a team leader to deliver project results and manage performance, budgets and schedules.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Git, Jira) and disciplined documentation practices.

Mansioni

• Own the electrical architecture for gun systems and test vehicles, including HV pulsed-power ignition, control and sequencing, instrumentation, interlocks and grounding.
• Define requirements and interface definitions for electrical assemblies; control interfaces with mechanical, software, test and facilities teams.
• Lead design of FPGAs, microcontrollers and embedded electronics for control and test systems.
• Plan harness implementations (CCA, chassis, rack) and oversee build/delivery to users and stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and hire electrical engineers and technicians; set design standards and documentation expectations.
• Develop test plans and verification for qualification and acceptance testing of electrical hardware.

Conoscenze

Pulsed power/high-voltage design

FPGA/embedded electronics

Team leadership

Hazard analyses

Formazione

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MS in related discipline

PhD with 3+ years

Strumenti

Git

Jira

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Title

Staff Electrical Engineer, Avionics

Position Description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Staff Electrical Engineer, Avionics opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

Architecture and design: Own the electrical architecture for gun systems and test vehicles: HV pulsed-power ignition, control and sequencing, instrumentation, interlocks and abort chains, power distribution and grounding. Derive and document engineering requirements, specifications and interface definition drawings for electrical assemblies. Define and control interfaces with mechanical, software, test and facilities teams. Define requirements for, and guide the design and implementation of, FPGAs, microcontrollers and embedded electronics for control and test systems. Plan CCA, chassis, rack and harness implementations, and oversee build and delivery to users and stakeholders. Review design analyses for accuracy and completeness and coordinate engineers into an integrated design. Make build/buy calls and own the electrical portion of the BOM, schedule and budget. Team leadership: Lead, mentor and hire electrical engineers and technicians. Set design standards, review practices and documentation expectations, and delegate effectively. Lead team communication on technical issues and drive problem resolution and root cause on electrical anomalies. Test, verification and documentation: Develop test and verification plans from requirements. Plan and execute qualification and acceptance testing of electrical hardware. Produce comprehensive documentation: test procedures, results, training guides and issue reports. Safety and reviews: Drive design for safety in high-energy systems: energy storage, safe/arm, fault tolerance, isolation, discharge and lockout/tagout. Act as electrical authority on hazard analyses. Act as electrical authority at design reviews (PDR/CDR/TRR), and write and defend the electrical sections of design, interface and safety documentation. Participate in development of contract technical documentation for government-funded programs. Provide technical insight and oversight of subcontracts and key suppliers.

Job Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of related work experience, MS in a similar discipline with 4+ years, or PhD with 3+ years Strong background in design and/or analysis of analog, digital and power circuits, in one or more of pulsed power / high-voltage systems, ignition or initiation systems, test-stand control and instrumentation, or flight avionics and power Experience across the full design cycle from requirements through schematic, layout review, harness, build, test and field support Command of high-energy safety practice: energy storage hazards, interlocks, grounding and shielding, EMI in noisy high-current environments Proven ability as a team leader to deliver project results and manage performance standards, budgets and schedules Flexible and accountable: meets commitments and produces quality products within budget through effective prioritization Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Jira) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Exceptional interpersonal skills, working effectively with internal and external program leadership and with every level of the team, from technicians to customers Comfort writing for review boards and customers, making a design decision legible to someone who was not in the room Desire to be hands-on, on-site and at the test stand

Preferred Job Qualifications

Capacitor-bank, high-current switch or exploding-bridge wire experience FPGA-based embedded electronics or firmware-hardware co-design Power electronics and power-bus interfaces (battery, capacitor bank, high-current DC) High-speed DAQ: piezoelectric pressure, strain, accelerometers, high-speed video triggering; NI, Dewesoft or similar Familiarity with flight or defense hardware design flow, EEE parts control, and packaging/cabling requirements Experience supporting hardware integration and test, engineering and qualification units, and delivery into system-level test campaigns Aerospace or defense program experience; familiarity with MIL-STD-461/464/1576 or range safety requirements Hazardous-test or energetic-materials environment experience Prior experience as a technical lead or subject-matter expert Comfort working in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment and managing multiple priorities across diverse engineering teams

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time, Direct-Hire Salary Range: $180K-$220K Location: Alameda, CA (Onsite).s Required US Citizenship -May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.

About Protingent

Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.