Principal Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of complex engineering tasks of analysis, design, or test nature in one or more of the company’s product/service areas requiring strong technical skills in one or more software and/or hardware engineering disciplines.
• Participates on project teams and provides guidance to less advanced engineers.
• Engineering activities support both domestic and international products/services.
• Responsible for the development of scope of effort estimates (Rough Order of Magnitude and Quotes) and engineering estimates for; manpower, materiel, schedule requirements, and potential risks, etc. to successfully meet customer requests for electrical systems integration support.
• Supervises the manufacturing, assembly, and installation of electrical vehicle systems and corrects flaws or malfunctions.
• Evaluate electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs.
• Confirm system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods, testing properties, and isolating defects.
• Develop manufacturing processes for MIL-spec cables and harnesses by designing and modifying military vehicular wiring systems.
• Resulting designs are to be documented in AutoCAD, Visio, or Creo in preparation for mass production.
• Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends to support the development of Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (COAs), and Trade Studies.
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Build, test, and modify product/vehicle systems and subsystem prototypes.
• Responsible for conducting design and engineering data management including; development of technical data, design specifications and standards, design review data, revision history and configuration management.
• Typical tools used are PTC WindChill, MS SharePoint, and MCAD and ECAD suites.
• Design and develop electrical equipment solutions, including electric motors, machinery controls, lighting, and MIL-spec wiring in military vehicles, vehicle subsystems, communications systems, and power generation, control, and transmission.
• Assure product quality by designing electrical testing methods; testing finished products and system capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, build prototypes, and spearhead initiatives to solve complex, unprecedented technical problems.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance.
• Willingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS, 25% annually.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or related field) or equivalent, and 5-7 years of related experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits packages.
• Health care, dental, vision, life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.