Job Description
Job Description
Basic Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable time from hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES: As a
Sr Principal Electrical Engineer , you'll take a lead role in a small cross functional team responsible for the requirements analysis, trade studies, and system/electrical/mechanical design of new and future transmit electronic equipment. The design team will ensure the equipment meets all functional requirements, performance characteristics and for the completion of program design milestones. You will collaborate with design engineering, production engineering, subject matter experts and others in the development of this high-power electronic amplifier system to ensure we meet our customers high expectations. Candidates will have demonstrated recent, relevant technical contribution to acoustic systems and shown the ability to lead and mentor others.
We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: \n - Acoustic systems for submarines and/or submersibles
\n - Acoustic transducers or projector applications
\n - Inboard or outboard electronics
\n - Power/analog hardware and systems
\n - Linear amplifier design
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: \n - Perform research trade studies analyses of data, in support of customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals, to determine feasibility of the design
\n - Synthesizes solutions to meet customer expectations and technical performance while staying within schedule and cost constraints
\n - Leads Modeling and Simulation activities
\n - Leads concept design activities through development and into production
\n - Evaluate components to determine performance impacts to existing designs.
\n - Create and review hardware and system design documentation such as schematics, interface control drawings, assembly drawings and other technical documents to ensure high-quality deliverables.
\n - Performs detailed technical analyses for a system and electrical subsystems to include: concept, requirements, platform integration, design and life cycle maintenance.
\n - Performs electrical requirements analysis, requirements definition, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies and interface definition studies of electrical elements
\n - Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for system electrical elements
\n - Leads customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (subsystem, elements and components)
\n - Leads and performs the generation and maintenance of electrical work products (i.e. plans, specifications, design documentation, etc.)
\n - Leads technical design and trade studies documents in support of proposal developments and customer presentations
\n - Manages lower-level employees
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What you bring to the table: \n - Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to drive innovation and secure buy-in on concepts and ideas to drive the solution from concept to production.
\n - Effectively communicates technical and programmatic matters to senior level management, program offices, and internal/external stakeholders.
\n - Understanding of power/analog hardware and inboard and outboard electronic systems.
\n - Proficiency with requirements analysis, system and electrical design deliverables/reviews and related tools.
\n - Experience with system and electrical analyses, trade study development and proposal presentations.
\n - Experience with system and/or electrical cabinet and component design, specifications and/or upgrades.
\n - Experience with systems and/or electrical engineering computer-aided design (CAD) tools
\n - Strong proficiency in designing and developing input power systems and requirements.
\n - Expertise in amplifier design and characterization with understanding of complex reactive loads.
\n - Experience with designing and specifying unit controllers, including telemetry, D/A conversion for waveforms, and timing systems.
\n - Knowledge of cables, connectors, and receptacles, and their selection and specification for various applications.
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What sets you apart: \n - A working knowledge of various CAD tools, MBSE, or other digital engineering tools & processes.
\n - A working knowledge of acoustics and/or Sonar applications.
\n - Understand and design Power Amplifiers, Class A, AB, C, D and S
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Our Commitment to You: \n - An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
\n - Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
\n - Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
\n - Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
\n - See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why -work-for-us/benefits
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Workplace Options: This position is fully on-site in our Manassas, VA facility.
Salary Note This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Combined Salary Range USD $164,892.00 - USD $182,928.00 /Yr.
Company Overview General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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