Sr Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

The Emerson T&M ADG (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 NI customers, sales personnel, engineering teams, alliance partners, and contract manufacturers to define, document, design, deploy and sustain NI products tailored to meet specific customer requirements for large scale turnkey engineering solutions. The ideal candidate has experience and knowledge regarding NI products and system level design.

Core Job Responsibilities:

This is a multi functional role dealing with diverse engineering needs, including the ability to gather requirements, generate specification documents, and interface with alliance partners, contract manufacturers and internal personnel to design, deploy and sustain custom solutions worldwide. This is a high visibility role within NI requiring daily interaction with NI customers, NI Alliance Partners, NI Sales Teams, NI Engineering Teams, and Executive Management. The role will include:

• Interacting with a wide variety of NI customers, NI 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

Experience and Skill Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• 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
• US Person (US Citizen or Green Card ) ONLY, 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 Skills:

• 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
• Demonstrated ability to: Work effectively in a diverse, multi cultural group development environment, Problem-solve effectively - diagnose technical issues and propose reasonable solutions, Lead teams in test and measurement system design, Take initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently, Persistently drive tasks and lead projects to successful completion, Quickly learn applicable technology, systems, and products, Strong work ethic and drive to succeed

Benefits (employee contribution):

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Rate of pay within the stated range will depend on the qualification of the applicant.