
Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Indianapolis, IN.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Researches, designs, develops, modifies, evaluates and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.
- Conducts experimental tests on equipment and evaluates results.
- Develops specifications for selecting components and equipment to use.
- May also review vendors' abilities to support development.
SCOPE:
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.
- Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.
- Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.
- Establishes and recommends changes to policies, which affect subordinate organization(s).
PROBLEM COMPLEXITY:
- Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
FREEDOM TO ACT:
- Work is performed without appreciable direction.
- Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
- Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
- Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
IMPACT:
- Guides the successful completion of major programs.
- Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
LIASON:
- Represents organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
- Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years related experience
- Strong experience with RF system design
- Extensive experience with circuit card assembly layout processes and procedures
- Experience generating electrical requirements and translating them into circuit design to achieve desired output
- Ability to fault isolate extremely complex electronic systems and CCAs in a lab environment to identify faulty component or design deficiency.
- Strong background in developmental and qualification testing of electronic assemblies and/or CCAs to include experience with environmental, EMI, and EMC testing
- Experience writing and interpreting technical reports, requirements and interface documents, white papers, and proposals
- Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to peers, project tram members, customers, and managers at all levels
- Computer skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with Electronic CAD tools such as Altium and PADS
- Analog and digital design including, serial communication, logic design, power design, signal filtering and wave shaping.
Experience with Configuration Management Toolsets for version control of hardware, software, and documentation
DESIRED SKILLS: Not required, but ideal candidate would also possess the following skills:
- Experience leading teams of engineers and/or other related project personnel
- Experience running small projects related to electronics system development and/or integration
- Experience with reverse engineering electronic and electrical systems
- Experience with aircraft armament equipment electronics, DoD weapons systems, or other military electronic systems
- Experience with Zuken circuit card design tool
- Experience working in a small team collaborative environment
- Already possess military security clearance at the Secret or above level
- Safety Critical Hardware Design & Analyses (DoD, Medical, Automotive).
- Product Life Cycle Management. Experience with product development procedures, specifically iterative product design & development of embedded systems.
- Knowledge of Integrated Defense Acquisition and Logistics Life Cycle Management System, System Engineering Technical Review process or FDA Design Control Guidance for Medical Devices processes.
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
- Must be U.S. citizen with the ability to attain a Secret security clearance
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