Senior Electrical Engineer - REF2538Q

Elbit Systems Of America - Merrimack, NH

Full-time - Mid Level

Merrimack, NH

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Elbit Systems of America is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team in Merrimack, NH. This role involves researching, planning, designing, developing, analyzing, and testing a variety of electronic equipment and systems. The successful candidate will work within a small team, tackling diverse challenges and contributing to various programs in a dynamic integrated product team environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out specific project responsibilities as part of larger program objectives involved in the design and development of products, equipment, or processes.
• May design and lay out complex items.
• Consults with higher level engineering personnel to resolve more complex design alternatives.
• Utilize electronic design tools such as schematic capture.
• Review and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) objectives.
• Develop specifications, schematics, assembly drawings, and bill of materials for designs.
• Prepare sub-system performance specifications.
• Evaluate and select optimum design alternatives.
• Determine design feasibility and assure that product designs are competitive.
• Provide direction to others on appropriate materials and processes for specific component applications.
• Lead or conduct experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes.
• Execute test and troubleshooting activities.
• Evaluate engineering prototypes and translate experimental results into design criteria.
• Conduct computer simulations to analyze, test, or design products.
• Develop task inputs to engineering project plans and maintain liaison with other departments.
• Respond to customer engineering queries and advise on engineering information relevant to product capabilities.
• Provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing.
• Represent engineering unit in customer or field force contacts, troubleshooting customer application problems.
• Utilize project planning and monitoring methods to ensure timely completion.
• Assume responsibility for successful completion of systems and sub-systems (Schedule, Performance, Cost).
• Perform preliminary engineering necessary to confirm plans and programs.
• Assist in assuring the technical soundness of engineering programs.
• Support the manufacturing process in resolving design problems.
• Collaborate with purchasing in obtaining quotations or bids and recommend selection of vendors.
• Prepare engineering specifications for major purchases.
• Prepare reports of field tests, startups, or installations as required and write technical instructions.
• Supervise the work of other engineering personnel on a project or ongoing basis.
• Contribute to process improvements.
• Develop total cost of ownership models for a complete system, based on predicted reliability, operational usage, and environmental factors.
• Recommend to Management the selection of appropriate and cost-efficient vendors.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of packaging techniques to meet quality, function, and cost standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the industry (defense/government contractor experience preferred but not required).
• Experience with one of the following: Mentor Graphics, Cadence, and/or Altium.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Required experience in high speed digital design, FPGA and Microprocessors, small low power electronics, understanding of power management principles, and analog/mixed signal design.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Experience with SI/PI PCB analysis tools such as Mentor Graphics and PC layout tools for the Expedition workflow.
• LT SPICE experience.
• Experience in digital interfaces (I2C, USB, MIPI, SPI, DisplayPort), visible light and IR cameras and sensors, and other electro-optical devices.
• Experience with DoD/MIL specifications, standards, and processes.

Benefits

• 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401k program
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and many more options
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees