Principal Electrical Engineer

Fairlead • Portsmouth, VA

141d • Remote

About The Position

The position involves performing electrical design of various complex products for the military, primarily for the Navy. This includes designing VFDs, control panels, switchboards, and custom internal components such as EMI filters. The role requires analyzing customer specifications for key design requirements and serving as an approval authority for design compliance for peer designs. The engineer will also analyze the applicability of various Military Specifications/Standards for new technology designs and perform electrical simulation and other analyses to provide design confidence for real-world performance requirements. Additionally, the engineer will work collaboratively with other departments to provide timely technical solutions to production issues and create technical documentation to support engineering deliverables. The position also involves attending meetings, assisting with on-site testing, and serving as the lead engineer for design projects.

Requirements

• MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Science or closely related field with 7-12 years of relevant experience.
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Science or closely related field with 10-15 years of relevant experience.
• AS in Engineering, Computer Science, Science or closely related field with 13-18 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant Industry Experience of 15-20 years.
• Expert knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practical application.
• Expert in the use of 2D CAD software.
• Expert in electrical integration best practices.
• Thorough understanding of electrical simulation and analysis with working experience.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to learn and accept and provide mentoring.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to communicate work progress against a given budget and/or due date.
• Highly Experienced with MIL qualification testing (Electromagnetic Interference, Power Quality).
• Highly proficient in technical writing.

Nice To Haves

• Expert in Software and/or Programming (TIA Portal, WinCC, Studio5000, FactoryTalk, Labview, etc.).
• Expert with Programming languages (ladder, structured text, C, C++, etc.).
• Expert in AutoCAD software or electrical schematic design software.
• Strong ability to provide mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical design of various complex products for the military, primarily Navy, including VFD's, control panels, switchboards, and custom internal components such as EMI filters.
• Analyze customer specifications for key design requirements and serve as an approval authority for design compliance for peer designs.
• Analyze the applicability of various Military Specifications/Standards for new technology designs and serve as an approval authority for design compliance for peer designs.
• Perform electrical simulation and other analyses using software and hand calculations to provide design confidence for real-world performance requirements.
• Review and approve peer analyses.
• Serve as the review and approval authority for drawings and technical documentation for peers.
• Work with other departments to provide timely technical solutions to production issues.
• Create supplemental work instructions, technical documentation, test procedures, and more to support engineering deliverables.
• Attend meetings and conferences on engineering and continuous improvement matters.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines to solve highly complex engineering design challenges.
• Assist with on-site and off-site testing to support the qualification of equipment for use onboard Navy ships.
• Create definition of on-site qualification confidence testing methods and evaluation criteria.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing on completed equipment.
• Serve as the lead engineer for design projects, collaborating with Program Management.
• Serve as the engineering representative for customer meetings, formal design reviews, and conferences.
• Provide mentorship and development for the junior engineering staff.
• Assist engineering leadership with new project estimating and bid/no bid decisions.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Master's degree