Sr. Electrical Engineer

Sabre Systems LLC • Lexington Park, MD

4h • $100,000 - $145,000

About The Position

This position serves as a Senior Electrical Engineer for the Battle Management System (BMS) family of projects. The Electrical Engineer will apply robust electrical engineering processes working closely with the Electrical team already established in H42. Seeking experienced person with hands on fabrication skills (soldering, cable making, use oscilloscope, volt meter, small hand tools, crimper, PCB assembly). This candidate will have skills in electronic circuits, semiconductors, logic design, schematic capture and PCB layout, cable/harness design, and microprocessors. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be expected to communicate and collaborate on a regular basis with H42 EE team to clarify program intent, identify problems, suggest changes, and develop and document solutions. Some of additional duties may include participating in the installation, integration, and testing of the developed changes at Dahlgren.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Design custom printed circuit boards using ARM based microcontrollers to control weapons on BMS platforms
Design harnesses and cabling between the circuit cards and external interfaces
Create engineering documentation for Technical Design Packages to include fabrication and assemble instructions
Assist with the troubleshooting and initial start-up of new circuit board designs
Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software, and Quality Assurance teams
Assess operational performance criteria and provide input for improving performance
Develop status reports, progress and performance results both orally and in writing

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Eight (8) years professional technical experience including at least three (3) years specialized experience in the areas of concept definition, design, integration, and engineering.
• Specialized experience shall also include experience as an electrical engineer performing electrical engineering analysis and design, in electrical engineering software tools, coordinating electrical fabrication, and electrical engineering test techniques.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering best practices and rapid development processes.
• Knowledge of Weapon Systems and Command & Control Systems.
• Proficient with PCB design software (OrCad Cadence preferred).
• Proficient with creating cable drawings (Visio preferred).
• Knowledge of Embedded Software design best practices.
• Ability to work with changing program requirements.
• Ability to define task details, estimates, and schedules.
• Ability to work with others to meet established goals and program schedules.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Active DoD secret clearance
• 20% Travel on the contract is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SolidWorks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design custom printed circuit boards using ARM based microcontrollers to control weapons on BMS platforms
• Design harnesses and cabling between the circuit cards and external interfaces
• Create engineering documentation for Technical Design Packages to include fabrication and assemble instructions
• Assist with the troubleshooting and initial start-up of new circuit board designs
• Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software, and Quality Assurance teams
• Assess operational performance criteria and provide input for improving performance
• Develop status reports, progress and performance results both orally and in writing

What This Job Offers

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