Engineer, Embedded Electronics

Howell Instruments Inc • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The embedded electronics engineer will be tasked with board-level circuit design/analysis, troubleshooting, review of drawings, test plans/reports, substantiation of airworthiness requirements, and verification of design. This will include coordination with a multi-disciplinary engineering team, production, customer, and regulators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years in mixed-signal electronic design in avionics and/or sensor integration
• Must be self-motivated, highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and can quickly learn new standards and concepts through self-teaching
• Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, Microcontroller Integration (STM32 experience preferred), PCB Layout, C Programming, Familiarity with Standardized Aerospace Parts, Strong Troubleshooting Skills

Responsibilities

• Design electronic assemblies based on given technical requirements
• Coordinate the production and verification of prototypes
• Assume management of existing product lines including undertaking necessary obsolescence redesigns
• Coordinate with mechanical design resources to design packaging of electronics
• Coordinate with software design resources to explain HW-SW integration
• Coordinate with system design resources to define electrical interface requirements
• Coordinate with technicians to build/repair prototypes and test new ideas
• Design of necessary test equipment to support development projects
• Manage design documentation: drawings, test plans/reports, airworthiness compliance, etc.
• Research and development into new methods and techniques as a part of product improvement
• Analyze and determine project scope and risks for new development opportunities
• Utilize basic understanding of ARP4761 system safety analysis as an input to design considerations
• Create efficient ways of adapting existing products to new applications
• Perform root cause analyses and formulate solutions to findings for field and production failures
• Create test plans and reports for avionics qualification testing: DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, etc.
• Develop procedures for and execute programs for certifying complex hardware per DO-254

Benefits

• life insurance
• comprehensive medical and dental plan
• profit sharing and retirement plan
• paid holidays
• vacation and PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level