Electrical Engineer Jobs

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Austin, TX 78759 (100% Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Pay range: $74.04 - $92.59 per hour on W2

Job Description: The Client (Aerospace, Defense, Government Business Unit) Customer Centric Solutions Team is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to work on custom engineering opportunities that enable the sale of standard NI Products. The primary responsibilities of this position are to work with client customers, sales personnel, engineering teams, alliance partners, and contract manufacturers to define, document, design, deploy and sustain client products tailored to meet specific customer requirements for large scale turnkey engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has experience and knowledge regarding client products and system level design.

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with a wide variety of client customers, client staff, external alliance partners and suppliers in support of designing, implementing and sustaining of custom solutions
• Generating requirements documents, statements of work and Bills of Materials
• Defining and implementing project plans, managing milestones and holding reviews to assure systems meet requirements and readiness for deployment
• Specifying, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying turnkey automated solutions
• Directing support personnel, managing project technical deliverables, guiding technical decisions and driving field found issues to resolution
• Traveling as needed (possibly up to 25%) domestically and abroad in support of project objectives

Must Have:

• B. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or Electronics Engineering Technology
• Minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience in a Hardware Systems Design Role or a Test Engineering Design Role
• Ability to work on ITAR projects and qualify for DoD Clearances
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering, electronics & computer architectures
• Understanding of high-level programming languages (LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++/C#)
• Demonstrated understanding of the following concepts and principles:
• Sources of measurement error
• Appropriate selection of instrumentation and equipment
• Understanding of schematics and wiring diagrams
• Integration of hardware and software
• Bill of Materials creation and review
• Familiarity with CAD and PCB design tools
• Statistical analysis of data (Cp, Cpk, GR&R)

Preferred:

• Hands on use of schematic capture tools and PCB design tools
• Knowledge in Component Supplier Selection
• Knowledge in Compliance Certifications (CE, UL, TUV, Etc.)
• Hands on use of NI Hardware Platforms and Instruments
• Hands on use of NI LabVIEW and Test Stand