Staff Electrical Engineer

Location: Chesapeake, VA Salary: $70.00 USD Hourly - $72.00 USD Hourly Description: Our client is currently seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Staff Electrical Engineer,

Location : Chesapeake, VA

Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire.

Work Hours: 8am - 5pm EST or 9am - 6pm EST
Work Site: In-office 4 days (Mon-Thur) remote (Fri)

ESSENTIAL:

• Bachelor of Science or advanced degree from an accredited university in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or related field/curriculum having an Electrical concentration, such as Computer Engineering or Robotics Engineering). Significant commensurate experience may be considered.

• Minimum 10+ years practical technical experience in the creative (Electrical) engineering process, including participation in the concept, analysis, simulation, design, drawing, assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and testing of complex electrical, electromechanical, and automated/robotic systems.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Department of Defense Security Clearance (active clearances preferred, but not prerequisite).

PREFERED: (expected to possess or perform most of these)

• Experience selecting and integrating varying pieces of high-tech Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) equipment to interoperate well together, including designing necessary interfaces.

• Good working knowledge and experience selecting and sizing current and latest available electrical and electronic components and wiring devices, such as signal conditioning, power supplies, control devices, switching devices, SSRs, safety devices, terminal blocks, connectors, DIN rail, wiring, cabling, marshalling, dressing, etc.

• Experience selecting and interfacing components of industrial quality embedded microprocessor, single-board computer (SBC) based control systems, including defining necessary signals, sensors, and actuators, and selecting appropriate I/O; may also require custom electrical designs where COTS components are either inadequate or unavailable.

• Experience designing, interfacing, translating, and integrating various data communications signaling, such as Ethernet, USB, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc., including their associated media and protocols in high-noise potential environments.

• Experience with DC power systems design.

• Calculate and estimate system power and energy requirements.

• Experience designing, wiring, cabling, grounding for minimizing electrical noise and EMI, as appropriate.

• Good electrical drawing/drafting skills - accurately create and read detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, system cabling and block diagrams, etc.

• Proficiency in proper use and application of various standard electronic test equipment; e.g., VOM/multimeters, oscilloscopes, power analyzers, communications analyzers, "hipot" insulation testers, spectrum analyzers, CTDR, OTDR, optical power meters, etc.

• Proficiency with advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD), Simulation, and Analysis software packages such as Altium Designer, SPICE, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Electrical, MathCAD, MATLAB, etc.

• Proficiency with common office productivity software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, etc.

• Good written and oral communications skills, including ability to effectively document, convey, and present engineering concepts and products to team members and customers.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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