Principal Electrical Engineer – EMI/EMC Lead
Sierra Space
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Louisville • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,160 - $220,220 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Overseeing the design, development, modification, and evaluation of highly complex electrical components and systems
- Leading advanced projects
- Collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and technicians
- Contributing to the development of innovative solutions
- Mentoring less experienced engineers and technicians
- Acting as the technical lead for specialized projects
- Staying updated with the latest advancements in electrical engineering
- Conducting tests and simulations to validate the performance of electrical systems and components
- Documenting design processes, test results, and modifications for future reference
- Providing expert technical support and troubleshooting assistance for electrical systems and components
- Participating in team meetings and contributing to project planning and progress discussions
Requirements
- Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +10 yrs experience)
- Typically 12+ years of related experience
- Mastery in a particular area (e.g., power systems, control systems, EWIS, CD&H, etc)
- Expert knowledge of relevant industry standards
- Expert knowledge of electrical and avionic systems architectures and their design
- Expert in troubleshooting and solving complex problems
- Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced engineers
- Ability to take task-ownership and lead teams
- Ability to work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large engineering teams
- Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation
- Knowledge of systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
- Experience performing trade studies to support subsystem architecture decisions
- An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
- life insurance
- 3 weeks paid time off
- generous benefit package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
electrical componentssystems designtroubleshootingtesting and simulationssystems integrationrequirements managementVerification and Validation (V&V)power systemscontrol systemsavionic systems architectures
Soft skills
mentorshipleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingtask ownershipcommunicationteamworkguidanceindependenceproject planning
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeTop Secret Security ClearanceSCI eligibility