Circuit Redesign Engineer

Description

Full description

Extant Aerospace is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer in Melbourne, Florida.

Extant Aerospace specializes in obsolescence management of older electronic and avionics products ensuring continued sustainment of the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting the continued operation of older electrical / electronic designs and the Extant design process by :

Circuit design, including schematic capture and PCB layout

Designing interposer solutions for functionally equivalent parts that do not have the same fit

Creating project plans, statements of work, product specifications, verification and validation test plans, and technical drawings for design projects when a re-design of an electrical assembly is required to support obsolescence

Overseeing design reviews (PDR / CDR) and authoring all required documents

Supporting AS-9100 Process Audits, if necessary

Assignments may include both engineering development and production / repair support roles, which will require a broad knowledge of circuit design

Work is performed with minimal supervision guided by policies and procedures. There is considerable latitude in making decisions which may have relatively significant impact on the program / project. Clear and concise presentation of technical data at meetings and design reviews to peers, management, and customers will be required. May also function in project leadership role on moderately sized projects or report to more senior leaders on large projects.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role candidate should have industry experience designing electrical and electronic circuits with PCB layout experience

Candidate will need the ability to analyze existing electrical / electronic designs and determine operational characteristics

Candidate must be able to aide test engineers in troubleshooting diagnosis of components and sub-assemblies, when necessary

Desired Experience

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in electrical engineering or other technical discipline, plus 7 or more years related experience; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Broad knowledge of electrical / electronic design with focus on analog circuits, i.e., switch-mode power supplies, linear / discrete analog circuits, etc.

Schematic capture and circuit board layout utilizing electrical CAD applications, i.e., Mentor Graphics, Altium, OrCAD, etc.

Experience in mechanical CAD applications a plus, i.e., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.

Software / Firmware / PLD experience is a plus

RF experience is a plus

Familiarity with qualification testing requiring compliance with specifications such as MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, RTCA DO-160 is a plus

ITC Jurisdiction and Classification experience is a plus

Other Attributes

Possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, work effectively at all levels of the organization and in team environments - communicate clearly.

Possess familiarity with high reliability electrical, printed circuit board, and wiring harness assessment standards.

Develop products through creative design, analysis, fabrication, and test

Ownership of design projects from conceptualization through production release

Works independently with minimal supervision