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Company: SAIC
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Career Level: Director
Industries: Technology, Software, IT, Electronics

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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