Mid level Electrical Estimator

Avionics engineering role focused on aircraft electrical system design, avionics integration, harness design, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight-test preparation.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Experience with electrical system design
• Experience with schematic capture
• Understanding of DC power distribution
• Understanding of circuit protection
• Experience developing engineering test plans
• Experience executing engineering test plans
• Familiarity with aircraft or vehicle data buses, including CAN, RS-485, ARINC-429, or similar systems
• Experience troubleshooting electrical issues
• Experience troubleshooting system integration issues
• Experience working in lab, integration, and test environments
• Ability to work onsite in Sterling, VA
• Ability to travel to flight-test locations for extended periods during test campaigns

Preferred Skills

• Capital Component Manager experience
• Capital Logic experience
• Capital Harness experience
• Experience with similar harness design tools
• Knowledge of aircraft wiring standards, including IPC/WHMA-A-620 or AS508
• Familiarity with RF systems used for navigation
• Familiarity with RF systems used for data links
• Experience with aircraft development programs
• Experience with complex vehicle development programs
• Experience supporting integration labs
• Experience supporting flight test campaigns
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing
• Experience with environmental qualification testing

Job Responsibilities

• Support design and integration of aircraft avionics systems
• Support design and integration of aircraft electrical systems
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics
• Develop and maintain wiring harness designs
• Perform electrical power distribution analysis
• Perform circuit sizing and protection design
• Support data bus architecture and signal integrity analysis
• Support vehicle integration and test activities
• Support Hardware-in-the-Loop integration and testing
• Assist with subsystem testing, including engine stand integration
• Perform component testing and environmental qualification
• Support Design Verification Testing planning and execution
• Troubleshoot integration issues across electrical, software, and communication systems
• Serve as technical liaison between engineering and technicians
• Maintain harness drawings
• Implement redlines and engineering updates
• Support harness fabrication and system bring-up
• Support sensor integration, data acquisition, and debug activities

Pay Details: $29.00 to $39.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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