Sierra Nevada Corporation

Principal Electrical Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Kansas

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Act as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all aspects of aircraft Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems (EWIS) design development
  • Serve as technical authority for EWIS design: system wiring diagrams, harness assembly, harness installation requirements
  • EWIS component qualification and selection
  • Author test plans and procedures
  • Author and approve design guidance documentation
  • Perform design reviews ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with system, program and regulatory requirements
  • Assist in the development of new processes and process improvement initiatives
  • Provide technical guidance and mentor team members
  • Communicate EWIS system requirements to other engineering disciplines
  • Lead the team in development of novel solutions to complex design and compliance issues
  • Enforce adherence to established requirements, processes, and procedures
  • Guide establishment of the EWIS product structure
  • Participate in various working groups, trade studies, and review boards
  • Act as the primary EWIS stakeholder during design reviews for other subsystems and IPTs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
  • Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
  • Expert in the requirements of 14 CFR, Part 25, Subpart H
  • Broad experience in the development, design, test, and certification of original Type Designs (TC) and Supplemental Type Designs (STC)
  • Able to effectively and clearly communicate complex regulatory requirements and solutions
  • In depth knowledge of environmental electromagnetic effects and electromagnetic compatibility principles, as well as methods of protection and mitigation of those effects on EWIS
  • Extensive experience with system safety principles and hazard mitigation methods
  • Highly skilled at analyzing and interpreting federal rules and regulations and how those principles apply to design
  • Ability to understand complex program integration issues and how they may impact design workflow and schedule
  • Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools (e.g. 3DExperience, Enovia SmarTeam, Teamcenter)
  • Familiar with logical and harness design CAD tools (e.g. CATIA, ECAD, Capital Logic, HarnessXC, Zuken)
  • Experienced with Model Based Design (MBD) methods and principles
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance