Electrical Design Engineer

Position Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Requisition ID: 1765
Position Location: Sterling, VA
Position Reports To: Manager, Space Electronic Systems
Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

An SES Electrical Engineer will support a wide range of electrical design projects. You will contribute to all aspects of the full product lifecycle: from requirements development, through preliminary design, critical design, prototype, test, and production. In this role, you will work relatively independently on your assignments, with guidance from a more senior-level staff member on more complex design, analysis, or testing programs. An Engineer at this level is beginning to develop expertise in one or more areas of electronics design and test.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs analog and/or digital circuits in Orcad and/or Allegro, including schematic capture
• Performs analysis of circuit designs, to include worst case analysis, stress analysis, and reliability analysis
• Performs debug and checkout of first unit designs
• Performs troubleshooting of production hardware as required
• Authors and releases drawings, bills of materials, users guides, requirements documents for hardware
• Performs simulation of circuit designs as required
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. with 4 years related experience (or Graduate degree with 2 years)
• Experience with electrical CAD design in OrCAD and Allegro, or Altium
• Experience performing or reviewing electrical analysis, such as worst case, stress and FMECA
• Experience with benchtop testing and debugging of analog and/or digital hardware
• Electrical test plan/procedure generation
• Fluency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Visio, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and designing of test equipment, including test script development using Matlab, Simulink, C, or Python
• Experience with design for a radiation environment
• Experience in space or related field
• Good communication skills, including written and presentation skills

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.


Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $63,000 - $117,000
Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

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