Principal Electronics Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Carson, CA

23h

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Summary The Principal Electronics Engineer will be responsible for the research, analysis, design, development, testing, debugging and modification of electronics equipment such as VFMDs (Variable Frequency Motor Drives) for vacuum generators and air compressors (ACIM/BLDC), AC/DC Power Converters (3-Φ), 28V DC Valve Controllers, and W&W System Controllers for the commercial aerospace industry. The Principal Electronics Engineer will take ownership and/or support technical engineering teams and projects related to W&W System Components. Using sound engineering principles, this engineer will interface with cross-functional groups (internal and external) to ensure robust, airworthy designs are attained which meet budget, schedule and internal requirements and goals. This leadership position will be responsible for participating in and leading improvement activities at a group and/or company level.

Requirements

VFMDs (Variable Frequency Motor Drives) for vacuum generators and air compressors (ACIM/BLDC)
AC/DC Power Converters (3-Φ)
28V DC Valve Controllers
W&W System Controllers for the commercial aerospace industry
SPICE analysis of circuits using Altium/OrCAD PSPICE tools
MATLAB/Simulink modeling
Design and analysis of magnetics for EMI filter, boost/buck inductors and other input/output filters
Component selection & obsolescence management
Circuit design and schematic capture using Altium/OrCAD tools
Hardware design document creation
PCB layout design input
Worst case load analysis (DC Load Analysis)
Component derating and thermal analysis
Design performance margin analysis
PCB board bring-up
PCB board level functional test procedures
Design verification test procedure (DVTP) document creation
Electronics hardware testing
Test report generation (DVTR)
Technical problem solving
Understanding and following ZWWS policies and procedures
Review and processing of engineering changes
Ensuring designs meet airworthiness standards, customer requirements and ZWWS internal standards
Research and/or testing for new development
Presenting technical findings and trade studies
Assessing and creating standard work
Leading or supporting improvement projects
Owning or leading small/medium size projects
Reviewing, checking, and approving work done by peers and lower level engineers
Providing guidance and training to lower level engineers
Understanding how various groups work together and navigating the company
Interfacing with existing suppliers and OEM customers
Interfacing with new suppliers and OEM customers
Approving, reviewing, and processing engineering changes and data
Mentoring lower level engineers

Responsibilities

Analyze customer requirements and validate them by analysis/modeling/prototyping or based on previous product performance
Create and maintain hardware requirements specification and hardware interface control documents
Performs SPICE analysis of circuits using Altium/OrCAD PSPICE tools
Performs analysis and MATLAB/Simulink modeling to generate control algorithms
Analyze and designs magnetics for EMI filter, boost/buck inductors and other input/output filters
Performs component selection & obsolescence management
Performs circuit design and schematic capture using Altium/OrCAD tools
Creates hardware design document that covers design analysis, notes, and specific guidelines followed
Provides inputs to PCB layout design
Performs worst case load analysis (DC Load Analysis) on the circuit designs
Performs component derating and thermal analysis
Performance design performance margin analysis
Performs PCB board bring-up per the circuit design
Creates PCB board level functional test procedures per circuit functional blocks
Creates design verification test procedure (DVTP) document
Performs electronics hardware testing to make sure that requirements are met and generate test reports (DVTR)
Independently finds or creates solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness and creativity
Understands, follows, and promotes, ZWWS policies and procedures
Review and process engineering changes in the development of water and waste systems and equipment
Review, process and recommend engineering changes in the development of W&W equipment
Utilizes sound technical problem solving to own or support ongoing and new products
Follows sound engineering principles to ensure designs meet airworthiness standards, customer requirements and ZWWS internal standards
Perform research and/or testing for new development
Present technical findings and trade studies
Assesses and creates standard work and leads or support improvement projects (group or company level)
Independently owns, or leads a team for small/medium size projects.
Able to review, check and approve work done by peers and lower level engineers.
Provides guidance and training to lower level engineers.
Understands how various groups (engineering, industrialization, operations) work together and able to navigate through the company.
Able to interface with existing suppliers and OEM customers
May Interface with new suppliers and OEM customers
Approve, review, and process any engineering changes and data produced in functional group
Utilizes sound technical problem solving to lead ongoing and new projects
Perform research and/or testing for new development
Present technical findings and trade studies
Follows sound engineering principles to ensure designs meet airworthiness standards, customer requirements and ZWWS internal standards
Provides mentoring, guidance and training to lower level engineers
Assesses and creates standard work and leads or support improvement projects (group or company level)
Interfaces with various groups (internal and external) to support new business and bring projects to completion