Electrical Engineer IV - (Electrical Power Systems) Clearance Required
Sierra Space · Centennial, CO · 2 wk ago
Engineering$137k–$189k/yrFull-time
About The Role
The Sr. Electrical Engineer role involves leading the design, development, modification, and evaluation of highly complex electrical components and systems. This senior-level position is suited for professionals with extensive experience and specialized expertise in areas such as power systems, control systems, EWIS, CD&H, or similar fields.
Responsibilities
- Working on advanced projects
- Collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and technicians
- Contributing to the development of innovative solutions
- Mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians
- Acting as the technical lead for specialized projects
- Ensuring successful project execution and maintaining technical excellence throughout
Requirements
- Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +6 yrs experience).
- Typically 8+ years of related experience.
- Specialized expertise in a particular area (e.g., power systems, control systems, EWIS, CD&H, etc.).
- In-depth knowledge of relevant industry standards.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical and avionic systems architectures and their design.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve more complex problems.
- Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams.
- Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
- Knowledge of systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles.
- Experience performing trade studies to support subsystem architecture decisions.
Qualifications
- An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience serving as a Responsible Engineer (RE), driving hardware through its lifecycle, including development, qualification, integration & Test, Verification & Validation, and certification.
- Highly proficient in electrical design software such as Capital, AutoCAD Electrical, Altium Designer, or similar tools.
- Experience with simulation software like SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Hyperlynx or similar.
- Expertise in PCB design and layout.
- Advanced understanding of power electronics and control systems.
- Extensive experience with microcontrollers, embedded systems or FPGA design.
- Ability to perform advanced circuit analysis and troubleshooting using tools like oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
- Highly proficient in programming languages such as C/C++ or Python for embedded systems development.
- Proven experience in project management and the ability to lead large and complex projects.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Pay
Pay Range: $137,443.00 - $188,983.00
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
- Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.