Lead, Electrical Engrg

Fisica, Inc•Simi Valley, CA

1d•$125,000 - $232,500•Onsite

About The Position

Space Vector Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented, experienced, and motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will collaborate across multiple disciplines throughout all phases of product development and testing for key aerospace programs. Responsibilities include circuit design, analysis, board layout, hardware debugging, and testing, with a primary focus on Battery Management Systems (BMS) and related test equipment. This position works with general oversight, may mentor junior engineers, and may manage large projects or processes within or beyond the immediate job area. Responsible for architecting, designing, developing, modifying, evaluating and integrating electronic equipment, electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry for complex, high performance hardware systems. Determines the design approaches and parameters. Analyzes electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. May use high level programming language to configure programmable logic devices. Analyzes equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability and operational characteristics that may impact system performance and or sustainability. May review vendor capability to support development. Applies specialized skill sets to includ digital, FPGA, DSP, CCA, power, antenna, RF and control systems knowledge as required. May develop, design, and assess the methodologies and performance of specialized algorithms for radar, communications, sonar, geophysical, and other sensor processing applications. Overall Summary Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products. Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results. Nature of Supervision Work is guided by individual annual goals and objectives with minimal oversight or direction. Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the Company within area of expertise. Frequently responsible for managing large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams. Communication & Influence Communicates within and outside of the organization which include customers or vendors. Works to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices and approaches. Communicates with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area. May conduct briefings with leaders. Innovation & Complexity Work consists of making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area. May develop new concepts or standards. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are undefined, where information is difficult to obtain. Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area. Organization Impact Implements strategic goals established by leadership. Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results (e.g., less than 1 year). Provides input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results.

Requirements

comprehensive level knowledge of job area
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

Nice To Haves

in-depth knowledge of project management

Responsibilities

circuit design
analysis
board layout
hardware debugging
testing
architecting, designing, developing, modifying, evaluating and integrating electronic equipment, electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry for complex, high performance hardware systems
determining the design approaches and parameters
analyzing electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
using high level programming language to configure programmable logic devices
analyzing equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results
selecting components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability and operational characteristics that may impact system performance and or sustainability
reviewing vendor capability to support development
applying specialized skill sets to includ digital, FPGA, DSP, CCA, power, antenna, RF and control systems knowledge as required
developing, design, and assess the methodologies and performance of specialized algorithms for radar, communications, sonar, geophysical, and other sensor processing applications
managing large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction
communicating within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches
making significant improvements in processes, systems, or products
providing input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results
providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the Company within area of expertise
managing large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams
communicating within and outside of the organization which include customers or vendors
influencing others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices and approaches
communicating with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area
conducting briefings with leaders
making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area
developing new concepts or standards
conducting extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems
implementing strategic goals established by leadership
establishing operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results
providing input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results