Electrical Engineer IV

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

About The Position

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems. This role is in Textron System’s Electronic Systems Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make! Job Summary: Textron Systems, Electronic Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop solutions for a variety of technical challenges. The Electrical Engineer will engage in a variety of technical projects including electro-optical/infrared and laser systems, printed circuit board design, control systems, and multidisciplinary technical leadership. You will be part of highly skilled team and need to interface with other team members, including those of other engineering disciplines. Additional job duties could include systems level requirements analysis, design, and proposal input. You may also be involved in system testing for products you’re a part of and aid with fielding and/or training of the customer. Experienced engineers will rely on you to lead a project and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

BS degree in Electrical or Optical Engineering with minimum of 10 years’ experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. secret clearance
Experience with Electro-optical and infrared system design
Experience with circuits and PCB design
Experience with systems engineering and requirements development
Experience with leading teams on complex designs
Strong communication and mentoring capabilities

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Control, motion and stabilization systems
Matlab and Simulink
LabView
Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition/DxDesigner

Responsibilities

Act as technical lead for EO/IR system architecture, simulation design, system modeling, optical analysis, and performance optimization.
Designing and integrating optical systems, microcontrollers, servo motors and the physical systems that encompass them.
Developing control loops, processing algorithms and simulation environments for optical systems.
Architecture planning and system level design. Perform system-level analysis, data interpretation, and performance assessments to validate and improve EO/IR designs.
Solving complex problems that may require research and analysis of alternatives involving many factors.
Working independently to determine and develop innovative solutions.
Contributing to and/or leading a team for the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.
Writing interface control documents, specifications, and test procedures for designs.
Reporting status including schedule progress and problems/issues.
Working closely with hardware in a lab setting, and debugging using lab equipment (e.g. optical testbench, Digital Oscilloscope) in a laser-safe environment.
Engineering resource for production to debug and troubleshoot anomalies (including power and circuit board issues).