Job Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Ametek Aerospace & Defense is looking for a strong Senior Electrical Design Engineer with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering to join our team in Wilmington, MA. This individual will be responsible for the development and modification of a wide variety of electronic technologies. Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work in an aggressive, fast-paced, and flexible engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs analog, digital and microprocessor based circuits that conform to customer supplied specifications.
• Tests and debugs prototype circuits to verify that the design meets internal and external requirements.
• Performs the evaluation and selection of components and sources.
• Prepares customer or/and regulatory requested documents such as reliability analysis, FMEA, safety analysis, qualification plans and reports.
• Makes changes to existing designs for derivative product development, cost reduction or obsolescence.
• Evaluates and approves design drawings, bill of materials, procedures and reports.
• Ensuring successful transition of products/projects to full scale production.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis of complex electronic circuitry.
• Working with program managers to meet developmental milestones.
• Developing and tracing requirements (Telelogic DOORS a plus).
• Collaborating with other team members on the development and design of embedded controllers for aircraft sensor products.
• Provides technical project leadership to a small group of assigned engineers and technicians.
• Projects will include designs for deliverable products as well as in-house testing equipment.

Requirements for Consideration

• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (EE) required
• 5-7 years as an Electrical Engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Aerospace experience a plus
• PCB layout oversight, verification testing, and documentation.
• Design for sensors and avionics for qualification to RTCA-DO-160
• Digital and Analog circuit design including micro-controllers, analog sensors, and power supplies (experience with Microchip PIC18 and TI DSP a plus)
• Knowledge of and experience with DO-254 and DO-160 preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with DO-178 a plus.
• Prior experience with FAA or other regulated environments is preferred
• Expertise in designing circuits, electronics, and sensors strongly preferred
• Excellent troubleshooting skills including hands-on use of scopes, logic analyzers, and other electronics lab equipment.
• Demonstrated capability executing circuit card designs within a challenging schedule.
• Project management experience is a plus
• Detailed component level analog/digital circuit design.
• Proficiency with an electronics design package such as Mentor Graphics, Altium Designer, or Cadence ORCAD.
• Some knowledge of C programming

Due to contracts with the US Government, candidate must be either a US Citizen or Greencard holder