Principal Electrical Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Hurlburt Field, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Principal Small UAS (sUAS) Electrical Engineer to join our team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance. The successful candidate will provide electrical engineering expertise on a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, integrating, and transitioning multiple different technologies for the Government Team Lead. In addition, duties will require acquiring technical knowledge of all key sUAS hardware/software systems to include remote flight control systems, weapons control, test telemetry, sensor systems, and instrumentation. Anticipate up to 15% travel, with surge periods of greater travel, primarily in CONUS.

Requirements

Exceptional integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to MTSI’s core values.
Minimum 8+ years of industry or government experience demonstrating and practicing knowledge, skills, and abilities in Electrical Engineering.
Experience working with a mix of core electrical engineering fundamentals, to include: Analog and digital circuit design, Component selection and derating, Signal integrity and EMI/EMC awareness, Power systems, Embedded systems, Avionics integration, Sensors and payloads, RF and communications, Testing, evaluating, and reporting to include hardware-in-the-loop, developmental test, and operational test.
Proven experience in aviation system design, development, integration, and test.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership.
Strong customer service skills; being able to work with personnel across multiple disciplines and organizations.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
Ability to work well in a cross-disciplinary team with other engineers and military operators.
Ability to apply expert knowledge and proactively work independently.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, “tip of the spear” environment.
Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
US Citizenship.
Must possess an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SAP and SCI eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with open architecture frameworks and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
Experience with communication, datalink, sensor, radio frequency, electronic warfare, and sUAS technologies.
Integration of weapons systems, sensor, and C2 capabilities, including cross-platform interoperability.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and technical management for mission system applications.
Participate in key engineering integration meetings: Milestone design and technical reviews, Team Lead Meetings, Material Improvement Program Review Boards, Engineering and Crew Station Working Groups, Lead System Engineer Technical Engagements, Integrated Test Team Meetings.
Lead System Engineer Technical Engagements.
Integrated Test Team Meetings.
Support on-aircraft engineering integration activities.
On-aircraft integration and engineering test build events.
Knock down administrative and engineering barrier.
Raise issues to technical and programmatic POCs and/or leadership for decision/action.
Plan and schedule resources to support integration and test.
Report on status of ongoing integration and test.
Understanding of airworthiness criteria.
Conduct and support root cause analysis with enterprise stakeholders.
Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification.
Support open architecture implementations and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches.
Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality.
Lead and support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments.
Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders.
Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development.
Promote efficiency, agility, and traceability in fast-paced engineering environments.
Lead integration of new, legacy, and GOTs hardware and software.
Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of systems compatible with defined system architectures.
Support the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
Develop the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems, and work products are verified against their requirements.