Principal Electrical Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-05-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Simulation and Training Solutions group is looking for a skilled Principal Electrical Engineering professional to join our team in Sterling, VA! This position involves participating in the development, modification, integration, and testing of aircraft and ground vehicle training simulators for military and commercial use. The work includes both clean-sheet and design reuse. As part of this role, you will be responsible for electrical analysis and characterization, schematic design, power budgets, and part specification and selection. Additionally, you will manage custom cabling and interconnect design, electrical assembly documentation, and prototype integration & testing. If you're up for the challenge, Apply Now!  

What you will do:

• Established Leader of design, analysis, integration, testing , and documenting electrical hardware of moderate to advanced complexity.

• Lead design efforts and teams, to include mentoring of junior engineers.

• Lead hardware engineering requirements capture, analysis and creation for medium complexity components of electrical designs.

• Work closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g., Mechanical, Software and Systems Engineering) to ensure that electrical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach.

• Lead cross-functional team efforts in integration and test of completed designs and sub-systems.

• Champion the appropriate processes and tools during development of hardware. Drive improvement to processes and tools where applicable.

• Drive design and team decisions in day-to-day job responsibilities.

• Report and manage status relating to technical performance, cost, and schedule for assigned scope of work.

• Present design and project material for customer reviews and meetings.

• The work associated with this position will be performed onsite.

• Travel as necessary to customer sites for information gathering, installation and test of end-product up to 15%.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience with electrical analysis & characterization, AC & DC power budgets, and part specification.

• Experience with technical documentation such as schematics, cable drawings, parts lists, and wire lists.

• Proficient with AutoCAD or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for electrical schematic capture and electrical design documentation

• Proficient utilizing MS Office Applications / Office 365

Qualifications we prefer:

• Training Simulator Engineering Design Experience

• Ability to quickly change focus between high level concepts and low-level details.

• Self-motivated, able to organize, manage, and complete assignments on time.

• A well-developed habit of verifying work for accuracy prior to submission for review by others.

• Ability to clearly communicate with co-workers and customers both written and verbally.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

What We Offer

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes emp