Principal Electrical Engineer - Dayton, United States - Sierra Nevada Corporation
Description
SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we're applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S.
Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies.
If you're passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity? Dream, Innovate, Inspire and Empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination Electrical engineers at SNC research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services.
These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.
You'll conceptualize and design new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle from analog and digital electronic circuit card assemblies to fully integrated systems.
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems.
Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support.
IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
Learn more about IASYou will be leading a large instrumentation test team across the full spectrum of test operations to include data acquisition package design and installation; test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting support; data management; flight operations support; and customer interactions.
Responsibilities:
Leading a large team across a fleet of test aircraft through a full-scale test campaignLeading the instrumentation effort from design to de-modification through requirements development, design, lab test, integration, and test operations supportParticipating in customer lead Integrated Test discussions at the Senior Leadership levelCoordinating with Test Engineering & Operations teams on instrumentation needs, schedule, and facilitiesStatus work activity as a Control Account ManagerPerform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate instrumentation requirements into hardware and software specificationsAct as a technical liaison to the Test Engineering ManagerMust-haves:Experience with extensive ground and flight test programsExperience with 14 CFR Part 25 testingExperience with Military Systems testingExperience independently executing functional responsibilities for small to medium sized programsFamiliar with Ethernet, 1553, ARINC 429, and CAN bus protocolBachelor's degree in an Engineering field of study and typically 14 years of experience
Preferred Skills:
Previous leadership experience: exposure to recruiting employees including assigning, directing and evaluating their work and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competenceAbility to independently execute functional responsibilities for large programsLarge transport category jet aircraft test experienceExperience with designing and utilizing complex instrumentation data acquisition packagesExperience generating electrical and mechanical drawings for instrumentation installation activitySoftware development or coding experienceAt SNC we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors.
SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies.Learn more about SNCSNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants.
Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team