Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Thales is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Irvine, California. In this role, you will be a Member of the electrical/hardware design and development department: release of technical documentation of line replaceable units (LRU) and components through design reviews and qualification testing. You will be responsible to perform a subset of all the electrical design, development and test engineering activities required for HW solution/product. Participates in co-engineering activity with the HW, SW and System engineering teams. Support LRU development through initial manufacturing builds and mass production.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Ensures Electrical design HW Engineering activities are managed within constraints provided by the Project Engineer.
• Writes the technical specifications documents to make sure the electrical design meets the customer, manufacturing and system design requirements.
• Responsible for the completion of a set of engineering tasks within the committed cost, schedule, performance and quality.
• Ensure that electrical design engineering aspects of projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner and will integrate efforts from various functional groups to accomplish goals.
• Provides the technical interface to subcontractors and customers.
• Participates in design reviews with engineering team and manufacturing partners to confirm that electrical design parameters, cost and manufacturability requirements have been met.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in electrical embedded hardware design and troubleshooting for high speed digital and analog communications systems.
• Requires experience using schematic capture and layout viewer (ORCAD, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, PCAD, etc.)
• Knowledge of DO-160 FAA certification and OEM Linefit LRU qualification.
• Experience with FPGA/CPLD design concepts.
• Experience using digital test equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzer, Emulator, Debuggers, etc.

Special Position Requirements:

• Some domestic travel may be required

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com.

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) 114,474.46 - 190,488.20 USD Annual.

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program