Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Vitesse Systems is looking for an Electrical Engineer  to join the team! The Electrical Engineer will assume the role as a technical leader and be given the reigns to develop innovative solutions to challenging problems across a wide variety of industries with applications on earth and outer space. 

About Vitesse Systems

Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5ISR applications. No challenge is too difficult for the Vitesse Team. From complex specification driven requirements to precision manufactured components, Vitesse Systems has the experience and expertise needed to execute.

Our Core Values

Our core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration translate to an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

Our Benefits

• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
• 401K Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
• Generous Referral Program

The Role

The primary responsibility of the Electrical Engineer requires you to take full ownership of a problem and think like a systems engineer as you work closely alongside mechanical, software, embedded, and controls engineers. 

Key Responsibilities

• Full life cycle development of hardware and electronics starting from initial system architecting and concepts all the way through design, analysis, prototype, testing, qualification, and deployment
• Perform and document analyses on projects, including hand calcs, circuit simulations, and CAD.
• Design circuitry, PCBs, embedded, and high-level electrical system architectures
• Write embedded code (microcontrollers, drivers, communication systems, PLCs)
• Collaborate with stake holders across disciplines to satisfy electrical requirements for mechanical hardware and control systems
• Troubleshooting and diagnosis of electrical system problems including EMI / EMC issues with the ability to provide data driven solutions to make the system more robust
• Lead design reviews internally and externally with customers
• Communicate frequently and effectively with team members
• Be responsible for deadlines, technically excellent, and accountable for your work
• Constantly strive to improve your own technical skills, company processes, and be willing to both teach and learn from your peers
• Travel when required to support hardware assembly, testing, and integration
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field

• Level I:
  • 1+ years of professional experience in electrical design and analysis
  • 1+ years of experience with CAD and circuit simulation software packages
  • 1+ years of hands-on experience in the design and development of electronics, electromechanical systems, or PCBs (internship and project team experience is applicable)

• Level II:

• 5+ years of professional experience in electrical design and analysis
• 3+ years of experience with CAD and circuit simulation software packages
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in the design and development of electronics, electromechanical systems, or PCBs (internship and project team experience is applicable)

• Level III:

• 7+ years of professional experience in electrical design and analysis
• 5+ years of experience with CAD and circuit simulation software packages
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the design and development of electronics, electromechanical systems, or PCBs (internship and project team experience is applicable)
• PCB / PCBA design experience, preferably using Altium
• C/C++, VHDL, or Verilog experience coding an embedded system
• Experience modeling electro-mechanical systems, preferably for motor control or robotic actuator control applications
• Demonstrated ability to use data and analysis to inform data driven decisions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succinctly present recommendations to stakeholders, peers, management, and executive staff
• Experience at a lean engineering organization or a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
• Demonstrated ability to perform on a highly technical and cross disciplinary hardware development team
• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply electrical design principles relevant to power systems, embedded systems, and general electrical system architecture
• Demonstrated ability to create, maintain, and improve processes involved in the practice of engineering and product development
• Demonstrated ability to run design reviews, generate requirements, create product specifications and documentation, and perform end-to-end product testing
• Familiarity and proficiency using basic electronics tools (soldering iron, crimpers, oscilloscope, etc) 
• Proof of US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is required to comply with ITAR regulations

Pay Range

• Level I: $76,500-$100,000
• Level II: $89,000-$120,000
• Level III: $108,000-$145,000

Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:

• Is not a United States citizen
• Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
• Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer.