Sr Electrical Installation Engineer

Greenpoint Technologies•Denton, TX

About The Position

Creates electrical design solutions for aircraft interiors, including wire routing, harnesses, and equipment installations, ensuring Fit, Form, and Function to meet customer criteria, quality standards, FAA requirements, budget, and project schedules using Computer Aided Drafting/Design tools. This role involves creating electrical installation design solutions for aircraft interiors, including wire routing, harnesses, and equipment installations using Computer Aided Drafting/Design tools, ensuring Fit, Form, and Function. The engineer will create a drawing list of assigned wire and/or electrical equipment installations for project-level STC, and ensure electrical designs meet customer criteria, quality standards, and FAA requirements. Experience in writing technical documents such as EWIS, Wire Compliance, Cooling Analysis, EZAP, and others is essential. The role also requires experience working directly with DERs, UMs, and/or other FAA regulatory bodies and divisions, and familiarity with current FAA regulations applicable to electrical installation. Experience with leading efforts for aircraft-wide equipment installation planning, including locations, requirements, and materials, is expected. The engineer will select materials for electrical installations based on electrical requirements and materials specifications, evaluating trade-offs to best meet design objectives, and working with materials suppliers and material testing when needed. Understanding of Bills of Materials, assembly concepts, and fabrication specifications is necessary. The position requires adherence to budget and project schedules, providing design guidance and feedback to other engineering personnel, and providing liaison engineering support to resolve build and installation issues. Interface with cross-functional teams including Mechanical, Stress, Manufacturing, and Certification is also a key responsibility. Maintaining regular attendance, including being at work, being on time, and working full shifts, is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering.
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to check electrical engineering drawings for Fit, Form, and Function.
Ability to approve engineering packages for release.
Strong Computer Aided Drafting/Design skills using AutoCAD and/or Inventor.
Strong knowledge of industry design and documentation standards.
Highly experienced in installation drawings, harness assemblies, and the installation of electrical equipment.
Highly experienced with wire diagrams, schematics, system block diagrams, and topologies.
Understanding of the certification path for electrical engineering packages.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong time-management and organizational skills.
Experience adhering to budget and project schedules.
Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Ability to use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
Must qualify as a US Person for programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

Aviation background and aircraft interior experience preferred.
Three dimensional (3D) design/drafting skills are preferred.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

Responsibilities

Creates electrical installation design solutions for aircraft interiors, including wire routing, harnesses, and equipment installations using Computer Aided Drafting/Design tools, ensuring Fit, Form, and Function.
Creates a drawing list of assigned wire and/or electrical equipment installations for project-level STC.
Ensures electrical designs meet customer criteria, quality standards, and FAA requirements.
Writes technical documents such as EWIS, Wire Compliance, Cooling Analysis, EZAP, and others.
Works directly with DERs, UMs, and/or other FAA regulatory bodies and divisions.
Familiar with current FAA regulations applicable to electrical installation.
Leads effort for aircraft-wide equipment installation planning, including locations, requirements, materials, etc.
Selects materials for electrical installations based on electrical requirements and materials specifications.
Evaluates trade-offs in materials, composites, coatings, and other selections to best meet design objectives.
Works with materials suppliers and material testing when needed.
Understands Bills of Materials, assembly concepts, and fabrication specifications.
Adheres to budget and project schedules.
Provides design guidance and feedback to other engineering personnel.
Provides liaison engineering support to resolve build and installation issues.
Interfaces with cross-functional teams including Mechanical, Stress, Manufacturing, and Certification.
Maintains regular attendance, including being at work, being on time to work, and working full shifts.
Performs other duties as assigned.