Electrical Engineer

Bowhead - Crane, IN

Full-time - Mid Level

Crane, IN

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Bowhead seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer to join our team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, IN. The Electrical Engineer will provide technical and engineering support services to the Strategic Systems Guidance, Navigation and Control Division. This role involves designing, developing, and testing the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, facilities instruments, components, and systems for various applications including commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. The successful candidate will lead the execution of complex tasks and apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate military weapons systems. Essential functions of the position include providing technical and engineering support for strategic fire control and navigation systems design, conducting design reviews, performance and safety testing, and preparing test reports. The Electrical Engineer will also be responsible for developing requirements and conducting safety assessments. Additionally, the role involves providing technical support for updates or additions to Standard Operating Procedures, Test Plans, and Customer Reports. The engineer will assist the Government with failure investigations and root cause analysis on failed or suspect systems or components during manufacturing, testing, evaluation, and qualification. Technical input and recommendations will be provided as required via letters, emails, and trip reports, with a trip report required for any trip conducted in support of this task. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical and engineering support for strategic fire control and navigation systems design.
• Conducting design reviews, performance and safety testing, and preparing test reports.
• Developing requirements and conducting safety assessments.
• Providing technical support for updates or additions to Standard Operating Procedures, Test Plans, and Customer Reports.
• Assisting the Government with failure investigations and root cause analysis on failed or suspect systems or components during manufacturing, testing, evaluation, and qualification.
• Providing technical input and recommendations via letters, emails, and trip reports.
• Completing trip reports for any trips conducted in support of this task.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of technical experience in an engineering discipline or related STEM field.
• Experience with embedded computing, including FPGA Hardware description language and digital logic.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, Python, LabVIEW, and Visual Basic.
• Experience interfacing with hardware (USB, serial).
• Knowledge of high reliability systems, particularly in Strategic Fire Control and Navigation.
• Experience in design, verification, and testing, preferably with DoD/DHS.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.