Sentinel - Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - 4937-1

About the role

The selected candidate will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of multiple cable/harness engineering design solutions. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical expert/lead, take ownership of the Special Test Equipment (STE) statement of work from concept design to product delivery, and to be one of the recognized Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within the team for Cable, Harness, and Instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the lab Operational Concepts (OPSCON) to maximize the utility of test resources while meeting schedule and technical requirements and/or constraints
• Support the development of HW acceptance test requirements and procedures
• Define and develop the electrical drawing tree and interconnect diagrams for the test line
• Convert system level requirements from systems engineering into cable/harness requirements
• Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
• Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test
• Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in a lab space
• Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams
• Mentor engineers on cable/harness design and interconnects

Requirements

• Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and with 8 years or experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• 3+ years of experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, CATIA, Capital, etc.).
• 3+ years of cable/harness design experience, preferably following military and/or aviation standards.
• At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.).
• At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with Parts, Materials and Processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support.
• Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards such as: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across multiple teams/disciplines.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Master's degree with 6 years of experience
• PhD with 4 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• 3+ years of experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, CATIA, Capital, etc.)
• 3+ years of cable/harness design experience, preferably following military and/or aviation standards
• At least 1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.)
• At least 1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience
• At least 1 year of experience with Parts, Materials and Processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support
• Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards such as: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across multiple teams/disciplines
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision